Illustration
A typical lebes gamikos, a Greek vessel used in marriage nuptials to ritually sprinkle the bride with water. The vessel depicts a wealthy woman in fine clothing and jewellery being prepared for her wedding. Erotes, gods of love, fly over head. Terracotta. c. 340–320 BCE. Apulia, Southern Italy.
Related Images
Image
Lebes Gamikos (Marriage Vessel)
The Lebes gamikos (marriage vase) was used in marriage ceremonies...
Image
Lebes Gamikos
A southern Italian lebes gamikos vessel, c. 340-320 BCE. Lebetes...
Image
Fresco of Eros Punished in the Presence of Aphrodite
Fresco representing the punishment of Eros by Aphrodite (Venus...
Image
Bull Head Rhyton with Dancer & Tympanon
Apulian red-figure drinking-vessel from c. 360 BCE, attributed...
Image
Wedding of Laertes & Anticlea
Greek vase depicting the wedding of Laertes and Anticlea, the parents...
Image
Greek Pottery Ornaments
Ten of the most common decorative ornaments used in ancient Greek...
Cite This Work
APA Style
Roan, P. (2021, March 22). Apulian Lebes Gamikos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13703/apulian-lebes-gamikos/
Chicago Style
Roan, Peter. "Apulian Lebes Gamikos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 22, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13703/apulian-lebes-gamikos/.
MLA Style
Roan, Peter. "Apulian Lebes Gamikos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Mar 2021. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
