Boeotian Exaleiptron

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
published on 17 May 2013
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A Boeotian tripod exaleiptron (also known as a kothon), mid-6th century BCE. These vessels were used for keeping fine oils and perfumes and had an inverted lip to reduce spillage.

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Art), M. H. (. a. t. M. M. o. (2013, May 17). Boeotian Exaleiptron. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1227/boeotian-exaleiptron/

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Art), Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of. "Boeotian Exaleiptron." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 17, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1227/boeotian-exaleiptron/.

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Art), Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of. "Boeotian Exaleiptron." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 May 2013. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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