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Antiquities
Black-figure oil flask (lekythos) showing a cloaked man seated on a stool between two winged male figures and holding a spear
One-handled jug (lekythos). This depicts a story from Greek mythology. The hero Peleus is carrying off the sea-nymph Thetis who the gods granted to Peleus as a bride. Painted in a similar style to that attributed to an artist now known as the Haimon Painter.
Oil bottle (pointed aryballos). Approximately 650 BC.
Oil bottle (aryballos) depicting a swan. Approximately 600 BC.
Perfume bottle (alabastron). Approximately 625-600 BC.
Small two-handled wine jar (amphoriskos) decorated with bards of animals. It features goats, panthers, a ram and a bird. 590-570 BC.
