Terracotta aryballos in the form of a helmeted head
Unknown
ca. 600–575 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
A helmeted warrior’s head makes up the body of this small mold-made terracotta aryballos, likely used to hold perfumed oil. The painted and incised surface is very well preserved, including a prominent gorgoneion on the metopon of the Ionian helmet. The warrior’s wide eyes and dark beard are visible through the gaps in the helmet.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 600–575 BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- East Greek
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1941
