Vassel in the form of a Siren

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Inventory number

ΝΑ 1957 Αα 542

Artist

Attic workshop

Category

Vessel

Period

Archaic Period

Date

550-530 BC

Dimensions

Height: 0.152 m
Length: 0.155 m

Material

Clay

Location

Gallery of the Acropolis Slopes, Case 6, No 187

Description
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Vessel in the form of a Siren belonging to the so called Aphrodite-Group. It was found in 1957 at the Sanctuary of the Nymphe in fragments, was reassembled and restored.

The Siren is depicted with her wings and feet tucked close to her body and her head turned to the side. Her long hair is crowned with a stephane and earrings adorn her ears. A spout for filling the vessel and pouring out the perfumed oil is located on top of her head.

Μπρούσκαρη, Μ., Μουσείον Ακροπόλεως. Περιγραφικός κατάλογος, Αθήνα, 1974, σελ. 97