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Artist/Makerattributed to
Aphaia Warrior Painter
(Corinthian, active c. 595-570 BCE)
Date575-550 B.C.E.
MediumTerracotta with slip
DimensionsOverall (Height): 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Rim (Diam.): 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Diameter (Max.): 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Edward S. Burgess, Class of 1879, H1904
Object number1929.12
Not on view
DescriptionDepicts soldiers marching to right with spears and shields. "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). (SOURCE: The Walters Museum, Baltimore)"
Collections
Additional Details
Alternate Titles
Corinthian aryballos
Oil container depicting marching soldiers
Oil container depicting marching soldiers
Exhibition History
2012
Clinton, NY. Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College. "Archive Hall: Art and Artifacts," October 6, 2012 - (no cat.).
1987
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Ancient Vases from the Hamilton College Collection and the J. Paul Getty Museum," March 14 - May 1, 1987 (cat. no. 7).
Clinton, NY. Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College. "Archive Hall: Art and Artifacts," October 6, 2012 - (no cat.).
1987
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Ancient Vases from the Hamilton College Collection and the J. Paul Getty Museum," March 14 - May 1, 1987 (cat. no. 7).
Provenance
1929: Hamilton College (James Library) by bequest of Edward S. Burgess.
Published References
ANCIENT VASES FROM THE HAMILTON COLLEGE COLLECTION AND THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM (exh. cat. Clinton, NY: Fred L. Emerson Gallery, 1987), 17.
Signature
Unsigned
Unknown artist, Greek (Ancient)
Date: mid 6th century B.C.E.
Medium: Terracotta with slip
Object number: 1929.13
Unknown artist, Greek (Ancient)
Date: early 6th century B.C.E.
Medium: Terracotta with slip
Object number: 1929.10
Unknown artist, Greek (Ancient)
Date: late 7th century B.C.E.
Medium: Terracotta with slip
Object number: 1929.11
Unknown artist, Greek (Ancient)
Date: mid 6th century B.C.E.
Medium: Terracotta with slip
Object number: 1943.1
George Catlin
Date: 1845
Medium: Color lithograph on paper
Object number: 1959.124
Unknown artist, Greek (Ancient)
Date: 1875-1900
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: S2018.2.548
The Rosoni Painter
Date: 570-550 B.C.E.
Medium: Terracotta with slip
Object number: 1943.2
Manner of the Haimon Painter
Date: 500-480 B.C.E.
Medium: Terracotta with slip
Object number: 1929.21
Manner of the Haimon Painter
Date: 500-480 B.C.E.
Medium: Terracotta with slip
Object number: 1929.22
Manner of the Haimon Painter
Date: 500-480 B.C.E.
Medium: Terracotta with slip
Object number: 1929.20
George Catlin
Date: 1845
Medium: Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Object number: 1959.105