Terracotta squat lekythos
Not on view
The image of a boy playing ball on this lekythos is similar to those on miniature vessels made in Athens toward the end of the 5th century B.C., which were decorated with scenes involving children. The embellishment worn by the child—a wreath, two bracelets on both arms, and a baldric—is significant. The use of jewelry in antiquity was quite different than it is today.
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