lepaste
- Museum number
- 1859,0216.81
- Description
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Pottery two-handled lepaste with lid.
Designs red on black ground, with accessories of white and yellow. On the top of the cover, a rosette; round the edge, wave-pattern; between the designs, palmettes.
(a) Female figure seated to left on an Ionic capital painted white, with hair tied in a bunch, striped open cap, beaded in front, earrings, necklace, bracelets, long girt chiton, and white shoes; in right hand a mirror, in left a wreath and on left arm a taenia; behind her hangs a taenia.
(b) Eros seated on a rock to left, with hair tied at the roots in a knot, beaded fillet, earrings, necklace, bracelets, anklet on left leg, and white shoes, in right hand a mirror; behind him, a flower.
- Production date
- 330BC-310BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 17.10 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1859
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1859,0216.81
