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Vase in the form of a Hedgehog; ca. 550-500 BC; 162.76

From:UC Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

Name/TitleVase in the form of a Hedgehog

About this objectThis piece was likely used as an aryballos; a small container used to hold perfume, as it features a tie-hole to hang the container from the wrist. The image is of an Egyptian hedgehog, a nod to exotic trade in the Greek East. It was likely manufactured in Egypt.

Date Madeca. 550-500 BC

PeriodArchaic

Place MadeEgypt

Place NotesNaukratis

Medium and MaterialsPottery; Ceramic; Faience

Style and IconographyOrientalising

Style and IconographyArchaic

MeasurementsHeight 52mm; Length 58mm; Maximum Width 39mm.

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Credit LineDonated by Marion K. Steven, 1976

Object TypeContainers

Object number162.76