Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells. Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm). Date: late 6th century B.C..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. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Name: Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells. Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm). Date: late 6th century B.C..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. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. - SuperStock
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Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells. Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm). Date: late 6th century B.C..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. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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