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Squat Lekythos and Base Disc

Lekythos · 4th century B.C.

This vessel was carved from banded alabaster. The interior was hollowed out from the bottom of the vessel, and there is a separately-made base disc (89.AA.38.2), also of banded alabaster, which was originally attached to the body.

Shape

Lekythos

Date

4th century B.C.

Culture

Greek (South Italian)

Medium

Alabaster

Museum

J. Paul Getty Museum

Accession Number

89.AA.38

Image Source

getty_cc0

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