Harvard Art Museums > 1997.130: Oil flask (aryballos) with the heads of a Black African and an Egyptian 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) with the heads of a Black African and an Egyptian , 1997.130,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/262056. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.130 Title Oil flask (aryballos) with the heads of a Black African and an Egyptian Other Titles Former Title: Janiform Aryballos: African and Egyptian Woman Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 6th century Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/262056 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 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Robert E. Hecht Jr, New York (by ca. 1982)], sold; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1997. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson and Marian H. Phinney Fund and a gift from a friend in honor of Professor David Mitten Accession Year 1997 Object Number 1997.130 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. 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
