Lekythos

"I am Tataie's lekythos: who steals me shall go blind. Inscription of an Cumaean Lekythos

Lekythoi (pl. Lekythoi )(Λήκυθος) (small version: Lekythion): Dianeira, Shoulder, Cylinder, Squat

A lekythos is a is a type of Greek pottery used for storing oil, especially olive oil. It has a narrow body and one handle attached to the neck of the vessel. The lekythos was used for anointing dead bodies and many lekythos are found in tombs.



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