Terracotta plemochoe (vase for perfume)

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5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The plemochoe—also known as a kothon or an exaleiptron—evolved through a variety of forms during its long existence in Athens, from the seventh into the fourth century B.C. This example is simple, with no ornament around the mouth and no stem.

Artist

Unknown

Date

5th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, 1961