Ancient Greek Pottery Magna Grecia, Apulia. Squat Lekythos. 9,5 cm H.

Squat Lekythos Greek, Margna Graecia, Apulia. c. 4th Century BC Pottery Height 9,5 cm PROVENANCE: Old private collection, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France. 1970. CONDITION: Good state of preservation, intact. DESCRIPTION: A light pottery Lekythos, which, due to its form, with a low round body and flat, disk-form base, has been given the name of “squat lekythos”. It retains its strap handle at the back. The neck ends gracefully in a trumpet-form mouth. A lekythos is a type of Greek vase used to store perfumed oil to be used to anoint the body. This sort of vessel was also used for funerary purposes. It is characterized by its elongated form, narrow neck and wide mouth which facilitates application of the oil while controlling the flow. Notes: The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece includes Spanish Export License .