Early Bronze Age Monochrome Amphoriskos, 2700 BCE - 2300 BCE
Terracotta
2.625 x 3.125
P.0182
Centuries ago, this delightful vessel perhaps contained precious oil or rare perfume. Once suspended from a cord, it was perhaps among the prized possessions of an ancient beauty, who adorned...
Centuries ago, this delightful vessel perhaps contained precious oil or rare perfume. Once suspended from a cord, it was perhaps among the prized possessions of an ancient beauty, who adorned herself with its fragrant contents. If we hold it to our nose, our imaginations can perhaps capture the delicate scent of flowers that bloomed long ago...