Terracotta kothon (perfume vase)

Greek, Corinthian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The kothon--also known as a plemochoe or exaleiptron-- was designed to prevent its contents from spilling. It was produced in Corinth through the sixth and fifth centuries B.C., and was widely exported. Find contexts on the site of Corinth indicate that the shape was not common in burials but rather in temple dedications.

Terracotta kothon (perfume vase), Terracotta, Greek, Corinthian

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