Greek Pottery: 7th-Century Corinthian Aryballos with a Minoan-esque Octopus

Round Aryballos: octopus, ca. 625–600 B.C.

Early Corinthian

Greek

attributed to the Lion Group, active ca. 625–600 B.C.

Ceramic

h. 6.7 cm, diam. 6.6 cm (2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in.) diam. rim 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)

Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of Jessie P. Frothingham

y1929-189

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