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by Jan van der Crabben
published on 22 January 2024

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Greek Vase Depicting Wedding Preparations

by British Museum
published on 22 March 2021

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A painted Greek vase depicting marriage preparations. A female figure is seated, with her right hand outstretched to accept a box from the woman standing before her. Behind the seated figure stands a woman with a beaded necklace. The jewellery, flowers, mirrors and decorations on the vase are inlaid with gold. Attributed to the Eretria Painter, c. 440BCE-415BCE. Attica, Greece. (Courtesy of the British Museum)

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