ca. 340-320 B.C.
Greece
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Lebes gamikos
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTerracotta
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SizeHeight: 15 1/16 in. (38.3 cm)
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Geography details
Greece -
Country today
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Dateca. 340-320 B.C.
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CultureGreek, South Italian, Apulian
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PeriodLate Classical
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Obverse and reverse, youths, women, and Erotes
A finely attired lady sits on a high-backed chair with footstool as the youth before her offers a wreath and fillet (band). He stands in front of a laver. The attendant behind the chair holds the lady’s mirror. Above, Erotes carry more festive paraphernalia and play with a swan. The decoration complements the nuptial associations of the shape. The lid is missing.