flask, oil

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human history

Other Name
lekythos (Greek)
Description
oil flask, lekythos, white-ground, figures showing offerings at the tomb of the deceased. Third quarter of the fifth century BC. Extensive research notes. FUNERARY, WOMAN WITH BASKET WITH SASH AND PLEMOCHOE AND DRAPED YOUTH AT STELE WITH SASH, (See Physical Aspects for details).
Place
Greece
Accession Date
1907
Other Id
12965 (ethnology)
Department
Archaeology
Display Room
applied arts west, decorative arts, Ancient Worlds

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applied arts west, decorative arts, Ancient Worlds
Cultural Origin
Greek
Primary Maker
not known
Place
Greece
Date
Circa 435 BC
Media
ceramic/inorganic material
Classification
Flask
Bottle
Vessel
Containers
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pottery (visual works)
ceramic ware (visual works)
Style
White-ground/Aegean/Mediterranean/AAT
Last Update
16 May 2018

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