Lekythos (oil flask): Two Women
c. 470 BCE
Artists
Description
Two women, one on the left, holding a basket with a wreath and fillets, one on right holding a vase for a religious ceremony. Inscription: gla[ukon] kal[os].
Dimensions
H. 28.7 cm (11 5/16 in.)
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