Marble stele (grave marker) of Eukleia
Painted on the epistyle, Eukleia
The stele shows a loutrophoros, a vase used to fetch water for the bridal bath and for certain funerary rites.
The stele shows a loutrophoros, a vase used to fetch water for the bridal bath and for certain funerary rites.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble stele (grave marker) of Eukleia
- Period: Classical
- Date: 4th century BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: Overall: 33 1/4 x 17 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (84.5 x 45.1 x 11.5 cm)
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Gift of Joseph V. Noble, 1957
- Object Number: 57.151
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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