Aryballos 399 BC

This 399 BC aryballos, a small, round container for oil or perfume, was created by the Bulas Group. Its geometric design, featuring a band of stylized waves and vertical lines, is characteristic of Greek Geometric art, which flourished in the 9th to 8th centuries BC. This piece, however, exemplifies the late Geometric period, with its emphasis on intricate, repeating motifs. The aryballos is now located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.