Lekythos

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The Hunt Museum
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Sketchfab
Polygon Count
81,196
Release Date
2020-04-01
License
CC BY 4.0
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Asset Overview

Culture: [Greek](http://n2t.net/ark:/99152/p09xsbnfxsx). Material: Clay. Dims: L 122; Diam. (at base) 5.75. Accession No: HCM 229. Current Location: [The Hunt Museum](https://www.huntmuseum.com/) [Limerick](https://www.geonames.org/7778675/limerick-city.html). A vase or [lekythos](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300264937) with a round base, a tall body which is wide at the shoulder and narrower at the base, a tall neck and a deep rim splaying outward. The vase has a tall strap handle ending at the shoulder. The body has geometric decoration with leaves on a [white background](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300020204). This vessel would have contained oil and was a grave offering. [More](https://www.huntmuseum.com/explore/item/61a9ab5d-e7b4-3a1a-afce-12dbf9512a75/?s%3DLekythos&pos=1).