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title: Greek Vase Depicting Wedding Preparations
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13701/greek-vase-depicting-wedding-preparations/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Greek Vase Depicting Wedding Preparations
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13701.jpg)
## Image Caption
A painted [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/). Attributed to the Eretria Painter, c. 440BCE-415BCE. Attica, [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/). (Courtesy of the British Museum)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, B. (2021, March 22). Greek Vase Depicting Wedding Preparations. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, British. "Greek Vase Depicting Wedding Preparations." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2021. .
### MLA
Museum, British. "Greek Vase Depicting Wedding Preparations." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2021, .
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