ID: 700006877 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006877	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Corinthian Aryballos (spherical aryballoi; Unknown Greek (Corinthian) (Greek (Corinthian) Artist); first quarter of 6th century B...; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 92.AE.4)

Note: The body of the vase is decorated with a depiction of Herakles battling the Hydra. Behind Herakles is Athena. Under the handle is a quadriga. The handle is decorated with a female head. Iolaos stands between the hydra and quadriga.

Titles:

Corinthian Aryballos (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,,)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

spherical aryballoi [300264927] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Containers (hierarchy name), containers (receptacles), <containers by function or context>, <containers for personal use>, <containers for personal grooming and hygiene>, aryballoi (Greek vessels))

aryballos (Greek vessels) [300198885]

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Containers (hierarchy name), containers (receptacles), <containers by function or context>, <containers for personal use>, <containers for personal grooming and hygiene>)

Classifications:

vessels / containers (preferred)

Creation Date: first quarter of 6th century BCE

Creator Display:

Unknown Greek (Corinthian) (Greek (Corinthian) Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

unknown Corinthian (Corinthian cultural designation) [500203150]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 92.AE.4

Other: Creation: Kórinthos [7010734] Kórinthos regional division (regional division), Pelopónnisos region (region (administrative division)), Greece (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Terracotta

	terracotta (clay material) [300010669]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, clay, <clay by product>)

Dimensions: Object: H: 11.2. Diam.: 11.7 cm (4 7/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

Cultures:

Corinthian (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Archaic (Greek culture or period) [300020086] (preferred,style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Aegean, Aegean periods, Ancient Greek (culture or style))

General Subject:

utilitarian objects (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Hydra [901001023]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	quadriga [300239253]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Transportation Vehicles (hierarchy name), vehicles (transportation), land vehicles, <land vehicles by form>, freewheeled vehicles, <freewheeled vehicles by form or function>, chariots (ancient vehicles)) (AAT)

	Athena [901000069]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	chariots (ancient vehicles) [300212699]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Transportation Vehicles (hierarchy name), vehicles (transportation), land vehicles, <land vehicles by form>, freewheeled vehicles, <freewheeled vehicles by form or function>) (AAT)

	Herakles [901000042]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	female [300189557]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), scientific concepts, biological concepts, sex (biological characteristic)) (AAT)

	Iolaos [901000750]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	head (animal or human component) [300375054]
	.....(Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, biological components, animal components) (AAT)

	horses (species) [300250148]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), Chordata (phylum), Vertebrata (subphylum), Mammalia (class), Perissodactyla (order), Equidae (family), Equus (genus)) (AAT)

Inscriptions: Inscription: Inscribed in the Corinthian alphabet with the names of the figures represented: Athena, Herakles and Iolaos. Iolaos is named a second time with his patronymic, Wiphikledas. These inscriptions were translated by Ken Hamma.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Corinthian Aryballos	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM,VP]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)