Pyriform aryballos, Corynth, 700-660 BC
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Pyriform aryballos (a form of pottery used to contain oils and perfumes). Greece, Corinth, 7th century BC. “The winged figure in ‘Knielauf’ is the most conspicuous figure… The ‘Knielauf’ is frequently interpreted as a stylized formula expressing flying, running, or jumping. This formula was borrowed from the Orient; as we find it already in Protocorinthian art, it was probably taken over from the Hittites, known to have furnished Oriental patterns to Corinth at this period” (Von Heland 1970:21). “These perfume vessels offer a narrow neck and a wide lip which could be used to spread the fragrant oils on the skin. They are typical of Corinthian ceramics” (Spiteris 1965). Bibliography (for this item)Spiteris, Tony1965 La peinture grecque et étrusque. Rencontre, Lausanne, Swizerland. Von Heland, Madeleine 1970 A Corinthian Alabastron in Uppsala and its Motive. Franke, Bern, SwizerlandStudien Zur Griechischen Vasenmalerei, 19-32. |
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