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A squat Attic (Greek) lekythos
Black on red clay, with reserved net pattern in black lines
Height: 10.5cm
Circumference: 18cm
Circumference: 18cm
Museum number: BR7
On display: Breakfast Room - central octagonal roof light
All spaces are in No. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields unless identified as in No. 12, Soane's first house.
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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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