Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells

Greek, Attic

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 154

Inscribed on the lip, "the boy is fair"

Such small bottles held the olive oil used by athletes to cleanse themselves after exercise. This exquisite vase is embellished with black and red lines that accentuate the outer rims of the three shells.

Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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