Monkey Aryballos, c. 580 BC, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman ArtPerfume flasks in the form
Monkey Aryballos, c. 580 BC, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman ArtPerfume flasks in the form of a monkey are numerous, but few are as well made and preserved as this one. The flask was worn suspended from the wrist by a cord. Its owner would take it to the communal baths and anoint himself with its contents afterward. Such flasks have been found throughout the Mediterranean and Egypt, but this vessel was likely made at a Greek settlement on the west coast of Asia Minor.Size: Diameter of mouth: 2 cm (13/16 in. Overall: 9 cm (3 9/16 in. Diameter of base: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)Medium: earthenware with slip decorationhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1991.50 -- source link
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