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The kothon, a type of vase with a deeply incurving rim, was designed to prevent liquid from spilling when the vase was carried. Containers of this kind frequently appear in representations of women bathing, receiving gifts, or bringing offerings to a grave. However, examples found at the site of Corinth, where this vase was made, indicate that the shape was used most often in temple dedications.
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Title: Terracotta kothon (perfume vase)
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 450–400 BCE
Culture: Greek, Corinthian
Medium: terracotta
Dimensions:
2 1/2 in., 8.6oz. (6.4 cm, 243.833g)
Diameter: 6 1/8 in. × 3 1/4 in. × 5 1/8 in. × 4 in. (15.6 × 8.3 × 13 × 10.2 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Lent by Hiram Carruthers Butler and Andrew Spindler-Roesle
Object Number: 2025.328
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