
AN ETRUSCO CORINTHIAN POTTERY ARYBALLOS IN THE FORM OF A HARE

Associated with virility and agility, the hare was a traditional gift offered by a youth (ἐρώμενος) to his older male lover (ἐραστής).
Ca. 600–550 BC
17.3 x 4.5 cm (6 3⁄4 x 1 3⁄4 inches)
Ex: Private American Collection, Mr. A.A., mid- 1970s.
#5456
Published:
Antiquarium, Ltd.; Ancient Treasures XVII (London, 2018) p.20
Comparandum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art acc. no. 41.162.31