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Assigned to Kothons Type A
The deeply incurving rim prevents liquid from spilling when the vase is carried. Containers of this type frequently appear in representations of women bathing, receiving gifts, or bringing offerings to a grave.
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Title: Terracotta plemochoe (vase for perfume)
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Assigned to Kothons Type A
Period: Archaic
Date: late 6th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; black-glaze
Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession Number: 07.286.46a, b
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