Lekythos, clay, quickly turned, painted (ceramic), alternately fired, clay, Total: Height: cm; Diameter: cm, ceramic, ornaments, plant ornaments, meanders, Strict style, In Greek antiquity, all vessels for ointment and perfume oils were called lekythos; today, the term is used for this special type of vessel. The white-ground lekythens were placed on graves or were given to the deceased as grave goods. They can show grave scenes and mythological images, but are often also ornamentally and florally decorated.

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