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  • ? archaic greek 24

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  • ? 500bc 8
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  • ? greek 26
  • ? himation 14
  • ? loutrophoros 4
  • ? multiple boys 9
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  • ? terracotta 18
  • ? vase 15

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  • ID: 36
  • Uploader: Imierbenety »
  • Date: about 18 hours ago
  • Approver: VeliteAquila »
  • Size: 56.9 KB .jpg (992x1200) »
  • Source: collectionapi.metmuseum.org/api/collection/v1/iiif/247253/541325/main-image »
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archaic greek by unknown
Original Commentary

Terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)

On the body, obverse, prothesis (laying out of the deceased) with mourners
Reverse, male mourners; subsidiary frieze, file of horsemen
On the neck, obverse, mourning women
Reverse, mourning women; subsidiary frieze, siren between panthers

It is very unfortunate that this loutrophoros is so damaged and so incomplete. It was richly decorated with principal and subsidiary subjects on the obverse and reverse. The remaining figures are well drawn with much added white preserved. The women here clearly tear their hair, illustrating a traditional part of their lamentations.

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