storage jar; pelike

This shape of jar, also called 'amphorae', are shown in pictures from ancient Greece being used to store liquids. On one side is the god Eros placing a crown on a woman. On the other are two 'mantle' figures, one placing a wreath on an altar. - Classical - 500-336 BC - Italy

Collection

Antiquities

Inventory Number

5036583

Title

storage jar; pelike

Object Type

PhysicalObject

Measurements

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