Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Classical, ca. 440–430 , Greek, Attic, Terracotta; white-ground, H.: 15 in. ( cm), Vase

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Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Classical, ca. 440–430 , Greek, Attic, Terracotta; white-ground, H.: 15 in. ( cm), Vases, Two women at tomb. The woman at left holds a kanoun, a large basket presumably containing offerings. The hare on top of the stele itself is difficult to explain. The major questions are whether it represents a living animal or an image and what it signifies

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