Corinthian Aryballos Greek Vase hungarian Mithradates VI Eupator

Mithradates VI Eupator

and Panaca (the goddess of universal remedy)

7 lbsItaly1SCAN391209018 cm / 7"

Roman Emperor

Corinthian Aryballos Greek Vase hungarian Mithradates VI EupatorAryballoi functioned as oil jars and are associated with bathing by athletes in the gymnasion or palaestra. Because of its design, the aryballos could conveniently be carried on the wrist with a string or strap looped through the small handle Corinthian style vases are characterized by their very fine yellowish or beige colored clay as well as by their so called Orientalizing decorative themes, which are derived from Near Eastern artistic motifs. Most