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perfume-bottle
Object Type
perfume-bottle
Museum number
1935,0518.1
Description
Terracotta oil or scent-bottle: the hunter Kephalos mourning the death of Procris; his hound, now broken away, was by his side.
Cultures/periods
Attic
Production date
350BC-330BC
(circa)
Production place
Made in:
Attica (Greece)
Materials
terracotta
Dimensions
Height:
15.60 centimetres
Weight:
192 grammes
Width:
8.20 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Terracotta / Catalogue of Terracottas in the British Museum
(1707)
Location
On display
(G20/dc1)
Subjects
classical mythology
mythical figure/creature
Associated names
Representation of:
Kephalos
Representation of:
Prokris
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
J Orfanides
Acquisition date
1935
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1935,0518.1