Harvard Art Museums > 2000.3: Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a rooster Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a rooster , 2000.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/178552. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2000.3 Title Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a rooster Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 6th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rhodes Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/178552 Location Location Level 3, Room 3740, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Egypt: Art for Eternity View this object's location on our interactive map Physical Descriptions Medium Faience Technique Mold-made Dimensions 7.5 x 7 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Charles Ede Limited, London (1988)], sold; to Private Collection (1988-2000) sold; [through Charles Ede Limited, London (2000)], to Harvard University Art Museums. Purported formerly in the Gustave Mustaki Collection, Alexandria, Egypt and London. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund Accession Year 2000 Object Number 2000.3 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The flat mouth concealed behind the rooster's head is the only indication that this faience object is hollow and could serve as a flask for scented oil. Two wings curve up on either side of the vessel opening, with feathers indicated by incised lines. The rooster's beak and wattle are complete, but its comb is partly broken. The animal sits on a low base. Its wings and tucked-under legs are reminiscent of the hybrid "horse-rooster" (hippalektryon) that also occurs among such faience flasks. Exhibition History 32Q: 3740 Egyptian, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/01/2022 - 05/01/2026 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
