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title: Lekythos with the Ransom of Hector Scene
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4199/lekythos-with-the-ransom-of-hector-scene/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lekythos with the Ransom of Hector Scene

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Lekythos with the Ransom of Hector Scene](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4199.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4199.jpg)

## Image Caption

Oil, especially olive oil, was stored in specialized [Greek pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Pottery/); lekythos (pleural, lekythoi). Many lekythoi were found inside tombs; they were used to anoint the dead bodies of single men. Mainly dull red and black paints were used by artists to decorate these ceramics. Prince Hector was the son of king Priam and queen Hecuba of Trojan. He was the greatest fighter for [Troy](https://www.worldhistory.org/troy/) during the [Trojan War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trojan_War/). Attica, [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/), circa 500 BCE. (National Museum of [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), Edinburgh, UK)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 22). Lekythos with the Ransom of Hector Scene. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4199/lekythos-with-the-ransom-of-hector-scene/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lekythos with the Ransom of Hector Scene." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 22, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4199/lekythos-with-the-ransom-of-hector-scene/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lekythos with the Ransom of Hector Scene." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Nov 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4199/lekythos-with-the-ransom-of-hector-scene/>.

## License & Copyright

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