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| Keywords: Greek - Aryballos with a Lion - Walters 482095 - Side.jpg Facing to the right on this small aryballos is a lion in profile its mouth open wide surrounded by rosettes of different sizes The lion's facial features mane and musculature are enhanced by extensive incised details Aryballoi were used by athletes to hold oil that was rubbed onto the body before exercise or competition Miller 2004 14-15 They often appear hanging by a small strap from athlete's wrist in gymnasium scenes In addition to this practical function they were also a popular grave good and would have been a suitable votive offering in a hero sanctuary Payne 1931 290E ca 625 BC terracotta cm 6 8 6 67 accession number 48 2095 19507 E S David date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum 1957 by purchase Museum purchase 1957 In Search of Ancient Treasure 40 Years of Collecting The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1978 Heroes Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; San Diego Museum Of Art San Diego; Alexander S Onassis Public Benefit Foundation USA New York 2009-2011 place of origin Corinth Greece Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek black-figure pottery in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Ancient Greek pottery aryballoi Corinthian black-figure pottery | ||||
