No. 102988263

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Ancient Greek Ceramic Lekythos - 9 cm
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Ancient Greek Ceramic Lekythos - 9 cm

Lekythos - Ancient Greece - 4th century B.C. - Clay red figure miniature pottery squat decorated on the front of the body with a female head in profile, framed by a pair of foliate sprigs. Its decoration indicates that it belonged to a woman of high social class. These types of pieces were used to store perfumes or ointments, with a closed opening that allowed the liquid to be poured little by little. Acquired from an spanish gallery (2026), with original certificate, READ: Due to Spanish Legislation, the process after being sold outside Spain can take up to 4 weeks as a license exportation by the Ministry of Culture of Spain is needed READ: WE PRIORIZE SPANISH BUYERS. WE ARE NOT SELLING TO SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, SWITZERLAND AND UNITED STATES Photos made by Galería F. Cervera Arqueología

No. 102988263

No longer available
Ancient Greek Ceramic Lekythos - 9 cm

Ancient Greek Ceramic Lekythos - 9 cm

Lekythos - Ancient Greece - 4th century B.C. - Clay
red figure miniature pottery squat decorated on the front of the body with a female head in profile, framed by a pair of foliate sprigs. Its decoration indicates that it belonged to a woman of high social class. These types of pieces were used to store perfumes or ointments, with a closed opening that allowed the liquid to be poured little by little.

Acquired from an spanish gallery (2026), with original certificate,

READ: Due to Spanish Legislation, the process after being sold outside Spain can take up to 4 weeks as a license exportation by the Ministry of Culture of Spain is needed

READ: WE PRIORIZE SPANISH BUYERS. WE ARE NOT SELLING TO SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, SWITZERLAND AND UNITED STATES

Photos made by Galería F. Cervera Arqueología

Bidding closed
Ruth Garrido Vila
Expert
Estimate  € 1,000 - € 1,300

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