Aryballos (Oil Bottle) in the Shape of a Female Bust (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
The aryballos was used to store scented oil and could take a wide variety of forms, such as human heads and animals. Athletes used the oil to clean themselves after exercise.
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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