Ca. 500 BC. A blackware aryballos with its characteristic round body, a short neck, and a rimmed mouth. A small handle connects the mouth with the shoulder of the vessel. The main body is decorated with ribbed features. Aryballoi were used by athletes to store oils and perfumes and were specially designed to be carried comfortably on the wrist with a string threaded through a small loop attached to a jar.Size: L:60mm / W:50mm ; 50gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; formely in the collection of Nancy and Earl Keefer (USA).