White lekythoi
by Andonis Katanos
Title
White lekythoi
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Andonis Katanos
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Photograph - Archaeological Photography
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Lekythos (plural lekythoi) is a type of Hellenic pottery used for storing olive oil. The lekythos was used for anointing dead bodies.
Attic white lekythoi represented young warriors sitting on their tombs flanked by women. Late Classical period (425-400 BC). National Archaeological Museum Athens
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February 27th, 2012
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