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USA Domestic: 12/14 for Standard; 12/23 for Express; International: 12/7 for Standard; 12/19 for ExpressAncient Greece, Athens (Attic), ca. late 6th to early 5th century BCE. A classic form from antiquity, this is a wheel-thrown pottery lekythos - a vessel used to store scented oils or other perfumes - in black-figure. The body is painted black from the shoulder to the foot, with unglazed, pale-orange pottery on areas of the neck, shoulder, and foot. The shoulder is decorated with repeating frets and small hash mark motifs, tapering abruptly to a narrow neck and a flared rim. A delicate applied strap handle, also painted black, arches gracefully above the shoulder. The entire vessel rests atop a small tiered foot. Size: 2.3" W x 6.75" H (5.8 cm x 17.1 cm)
Lekythoi were used for storing oil used for a wide variety of purposes in the Classical World. While larger examples were usually designated for keeping olive oil, smaller more delicate examples like this one were reserved for the bath to store precious unguents of sweet and floral aromas. This beautiful vessel was most likely created for an elegant lady's toilette.
Provenance: ex-private Gregory Loles collection, Connecticut, USA, acquired in 1980's
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Condition
Body has been repaired and restored from several large pieces. Black overpaint around the body. Surface wear commensurate with age.