Null Lekythos. Ancient Greece, Attic, ca. 5th century BC.

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Lekythos. Ancient Greece, Attic, ca. 5th century BC. Ceramics. Provenance: Ex-English auction (2020); Purchased at the Spanish Gallery J.V., Madrid, 2022; Exhibited: Feriarte, Madrid, 12-20 November 2022. Damaged at the top. Measurements: 25 cm. A lekythos is a jug with a single wide handle and a narrow neck combined with a wide mouth, which allowed it to control the amount of oil. They were used to contain oils and are generally associated with funerary rituals, as several lekythos have been found with the corpse in various burials. They are also closely associated with purification rituals and feminine hygiene sessions, as they were part of the daily household furnishings.

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Lekythos. Ancient Greece, Attic, ca. 5th century BC. Ceramics. Provenance: Ex-English auction (2020); Purchased at the Spanish Gallery J.V., Madrid, 2022; Exhibited: Feriarte, Madrid, 12-20 November 2022. Damaged at the top. Measurements: 25 cm. A lekythos is a jug with a single wide handle and a narrow neck combined with a wide mouth, which allowed it to control the amount of oil. They were used to contain oils and are generally associated with funerary rituals, as several lekythos have been found with the corpse in various burials. They are also closely associated with purification rituals and feminine hygiene sessions, as they were part of the daily household furnishings.

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