Terracotta lekythos (oil flask). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm). Date: 1st quarter of 5th century B.C..Gigantomachy (battle of the gods and giants), with Hermes and AthenaIn Athens, vases of this type were closely connected with funerary rites because of the importance of oil in preparing the body for burial and as an offering at the grave. This battle scene between the Olympian gods and the earth-born giants is painted in a modification of the black-figure style that uses a thin coat of white clay as background. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Terracotta lekythos (oil flask). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm). Date: 1st quarter of 5th century B.C..Gigantomachy (battle of the gods and giants), with Hermes and AthenaIn Athens, vases of this type were closely connected with funerary rites because of the importance of oil in preparing the body for burial and as an offering at the grave. This battle scene between the Olympian gods and the earth-born giants is painted in a modification of the black-figure style that uses a thin coat of white clay as background. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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