Greco-Roman ceramic and glassware on view at AIC

Amphoriskos (Container for perfumed oil)

Kantharos (wine cup; Gnathia ware type[polychrome decoration])

Kantharos (wine cup; inscribed “to Aphrodite”, from Apulia)

Oinoche (wine pitcher; Etruscan Bucchero ware)

Amphora (storage jar; black figure c. 560 BCE possible import into Etruria)

Aryballos (perfume container; Corinthian black figure)

Byzantine Ritual Flask (501-700 CE; Syria)

Guttus (pouring vessel for ritual and/or bathing oil; Greek)

Beaker (Roman; 201-400 CE) blown glass became so inexpensive it often replaced ceramic even among lower classes

Pyxis (Container for personal objects; Greek)

Phiale (shallow bowl for pouring ritual libations; Magna Graecia)

Hydria (Water Jar; Greek; also used for juror’s ballots, and as a victor’s prize in competitions)

Lekythos (oil jar; Greek from Campania; black glaze)

Loutrophoros (water jar for ritual pre-marital bridal bathing; style distinct to southern Italy; Greek)

Oinoche (wine pitcher; Greek Orientalizing period)

Greek Fish plate (used for eating grilled seafood)

Roman perfume bottle (white from anitmony)

Rhyton (a joke drinking vessel; Greek)

Roman glass urn (storage repurposed as urn; blue color comes from iron oxide)

Stamnos (mixing jar; Greek; Athenian Red figure by the “Chicago Painter“)

Volute Krater (Mixing bowl; Greek; name comes from the handles which look like Ionic volutes, other types of Krater include columnar and calyx (flower))

Roman glass amphoriskos

Kylix (wine cup)