Faience aryballos (oil bottle) in the form of a hedgehog

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6th century BCE · Faience · Greek and Roman Art

Hedgehogs are among the most common forms of faience oil flasks. The center of production of these vases has traditionally been identified as Naucratis, a Greek trading colony on the Nile Delta, in Egypt.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th century BCE

Medium

Faience

Culture

East Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Miss Helen Miller Gould, 1910