Lydion (perfume jar), 6th century B.C.
Greek, Lydian
Terracotta; H. 4 1/8 in. (10.43 cm)
Gift of The American Society for the Excavation of Sardis, 1926 (26.164.27)
Technical Glossary
Greek, Lydian
Terracotta; H. 4 1/8 in. (10.43 cm)
Gift of The American Society for the Excavation of Sardis, 1926 (26.164.27)
This curiously shaped jar was probably used to contain baccaris, a perfume for which Sardis was noted in antiquity, and it is possible that the shape was a convenient trademark for the perfume. Great numbers of these jars have been found at Sardis, and seem to have been a specialty of Lydia. They are found at numerous sites in the Mediterranean, suggesting that their contents were widely exported.
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Related Index Terms
Geography/Place
- • Ceramic, organized by culture, Europe
- • Ceramic, organized by culture, Europe, Balkan Peninsula (including Greece)
- • Vessel, organized by culture, Europe
- • Vessel, organized by culture, Europe, Balkan Peninsula (including Greece)
Material and Technique
- • Ceramic, Painted
- • Ceramic, Painted, Europe
- • Vessel, Tall (Vase, Pitcher, Bottle)
- • Vessel, Tall, Europe
