Terracotta plemochoe (vase for perfume)

Kothons Type A

late 6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The deeply incurving rim prevents liquid from spilling when the vase is carried. Containers of this type frequently appear in representations of women bathing, receiving gifts, or bringing offerings to a grave.

Artist

Kothons Type A

Date

late 6th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1907