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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Kothon (Perfume Vessel) with Sphinxes
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Kothon (Perfume Vessel) with Sphinxes

AAT Object Form/Functionkothona
AAT Object TechniqueBlack-figure
Place CreatedBoeotia, Greece, Europe
CultureGreek, Boeotian
PeriodArchaic
Dateca. 570 BCE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineGift of William S. Arnett
Dimensions6 1/4 x 3 in. (15.9 x 7.6 cm)
Object number1999.002.042
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - January 2011
Monsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, June 20, 2011 - June 24, 2013
ProvenanceEx coll. William Arnett (1939-2020), Atlanta, Georgia.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art