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title: Boeotian Exaleiptron
author: Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1227/boeotian-exaleiptron/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Boeotian Exaleiptron

_Authored by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art)_

## Image File

[![Boeotian Exaleiptron](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1227.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1227.jpg)

## Image Caption

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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art), M. H. (. a. t. M. M. o. (2013, May 17). Boeotian Exaleiptron. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1227/boeotian-exaleiptron/>
### Chicago
Art), Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of. "Boeotian Exaleiptron." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 17, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1227/boeotian-exaleiptron/>.
### MLA
Art), Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of. "Boeotian Exaleiptron." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 May 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1227/boeotian-exaleiptron/>.

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