Oil bottle, Southern Italy, 375-325 BCE
- Made:
- 375-325 BCE in Italy, Roman Empire and Apulia
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LicenseRed-figure squat lekythos, with figured and palmette decoration
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Red-figure squat lekythos, with figured and palmette decoration
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Red-figure squat lekythos, with figured and palmette decoration, handle now detached, Apulian, Italy, 375BC-325BC
Lekythos oil bottle, handle now detached, decorated in the Apulian style. Roman, from Italy, 375-325BC. Apulia, a region of southern Italy, gave its name to the distinct style of decoration seen on this bottle. Lekythoi were Ancient Greek one-handled, vessels with slender narrow necks. They were used for carrying oil and unguents
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A635511
- Materials:
- pottery
- Measurements:
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overall: 234 mm x 110 mm 115 mm, .38kg
- type:
- oil bottle
