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Lekythos, E48.251

Physical Description

Description from "Greek Vases in the Otago Museum": Lekythos figuring the hero Peleus who is carrying off the sea-nymph Thetis whom the gods granted to Peleus as a bride.

References

Handbook to the Greek Vases in the Otago Museum; Mr J K Anderson
Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum; Mr J Green, Union Academique Internationale

Provenance

Purchased from auction of A.B. Cook collection

Maker

In the manner of: The Haimon Painter

Measurements

Height: 201mm

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