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Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm); diameter  13/16 in. (2 cm). Date: ca. 480 B.C..
Woman and Nike at altar, each with phiale.
Offering libations seems to have been an important role for women. Here a Nike (personification of victory), who looks very much like an Athenian lady with wings, and a mortal counterpart flank an altar. Each holds a phiale (libation bowl). It is likely that the sacrifice is for the successful return of a warrior or athlete.
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Title:
Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)
Caption:
Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm); diameter 13/16 in. (2 cm). Date: ca. 480 B.C.. Woman and Nike at altar, each with phiale. Offering libations seems to have been an important role for women. Here a Nike (personification of victory), who looks very much like an Athenian lady with wings, and a mortal counterpart flank an altar. Each holds a phiale (libation bowl). It is likely that the sacrifice is for the successful return of a warrior or athlete.
Technique/material:
Terracotta; red-figure
Period:
classical
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
2786 x 4400 px | 35.1 MB
Print size:
23.6 x 37.3 cm | 9.3 x 14.7 in (300 dpi)