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Vase SM BR10. ©A.C. Cooper (colour) Ltd
An Apulian squat lekythos
Late 4th century BC
Puglia
Made in a Greek colony in southern Italy.
Made in a Greek colony in southern Italy.
Colouring of black on yellowish clay
Height: 11cm
Diameter (mouth): 3cm
Circumference: 17.5cm
Diameter (mouth): 3cm
Circumference: 17.5cm
Museum number: BR10
Vermeule catalogue number: Vermeule 530
Curatorial note
Side A: Large female head facing left between two sprays. Incised shoulder collar.
A lekythos is a Greek pottery vessel used for storing oil, especially olive oil. It has a narrow body and one handle attached to the neck of the vessel.
A lekythos is a Greek pottery vessel used for storing oil, especially olive oil. It has a narrow body and one handle attached to the neck of the vessel.
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