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Black-Figure Aryballos: Winged Mistress of Animals

Black-Figure Aryballos: Winged Mistress of Animals

Greek

Intact. Rosette on top of rim, shoulder, and base, dots on edge of rim, stripes on handle. On body, winged Mistress of Animals to right holding two geese by their necks and behind her a lion. Two flying birds and rosettes in field. Black figure.

Terracotta; pale yellow clay with slip, applied purple for details

Archaic period

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