Terracotta lekanis (covered dish)

Greek, Attic

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Interior scene with women

Vases of this type were often presented as wedding gifts, and the scenes on them tend to show women dressing and grooming themselves. Here, the seated woman leaning back to speak to a woman behind her may be a bride whom the others are preparing for her wedding.

Terracotta lekanis (covered dish), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta lekanis (covered dish), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta lekanis (covered dish), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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