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Eros, God of Love (00:49:32) 871 views
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Lekythos
Terracotta lekythos (perfume flask)
Terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 159
Prothesis (laying out of the dead)The prothesis, a central part of funerary ritual, is represented in the Metropolitan Museum's collection as early as the mid-eighth century B.C. The essential elements—the deceased laid out on a bier, surrounded by members of the household and mourners—remained unchanged over centuries. In this depiction, there is obvious interest in differentiating the mourners and exploiting the contrast between the light background and the surfaces of opaque color.
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