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Globular Aryballos

Globular Aryballos

Greek

Body: with drawn sword, Telephos, whose name ["Telaphos"] is incised in the clay, grabs the forelock of a fleeing opponent; two flanking panthers. Presumably the Mysian hero, ancestor of Pergamene kings; his opponent is unidentifiable. Shoulder: tongue pattern. Neck: broad rim. Broken and mended. Design faded and chippped off in places.

Terracotta; greenish clay, black glaze and red paint

Archaic period

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