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On a vessel, a woman in robes holds out a round flat object.

Lekythos (oil flask): Woman holding an alabastron

active 500-460 BCE

Manner of Douris

Greek

A woman dressed in chiton, himation and spotted sakkos stands with her feet to the left, her back to the viewer, her head to the right. She holds an alabastron in her right hand. A chest is on the ground behind the woman.

Terracotta

Classical period, Early

Vessels