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funerary lekythos

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Marble Attic funerary lekythos (slim narrow-necked jar) with a dexiosis (farewell scene). The farewell scene between a seated male and a standing female figure is depicted. Traces of the painted decoration are preserved in places: palmettes on the shoulder and Ionic cymation (egg-and-dart) on the upper body. 4th c. BC. Gift of Aikaterini, Ersi and Georgios Drinis in memory of their father Ioannis. (ΓΕ 37783)
Benaki Museum
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Title: funerary lekythos
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Marble Attic funerary lekythos (slim narrow-necked jar) with a dexiosis (farewell scene).
The farewell scene between a seated male and a standing female figure is depicted.
Traces of the painted decoration are preserved in places: palmettes on the shoulder and Ionic cymation (egg-and-dart) on the upper body.
4th c.
BC.
Gift of Aikaterini, Ersi and Georgios Drinis in memory of their father Ioannis.
(ΓΕ 37783).

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