Description: ARCHAIC GREEK LEKYTHOS - Narrow Ceramic Storage Vessel for OLIVE OIL - As Found ARCHAIC GREEK LEKYTHOS - Narrow Storage Vessel for Olive Oil - As Found A lekythos is a kind of vessel for storing oil, particularly olive oil, used in ancient Greece. The vessel has a narrow body and one handle at the neck, with no pouring lip. Used regularly in ancient Greece during the period from 700 to 400 B.C. to keep oil for daily use or preparing for rituals such as marriage or burial. This one has a broken base, where the stand was to keep it upright. The black painted decoration has deteriorated and appears clearly only on one side. One band has the Greek key design. It measures about 8 ½ inches in length. Please see photos.
Price: 399 USD
Location: Novato, California
End Time: 2024-03-01T03:17:25.000Z
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Type: Lekythos Oil Vessel
Material: Ceramic
Region of Origin: Greece
