In the bright, baroque style of Magna Graecia--a
vivid reminder of what a colorful place the
classical world really was--this vessel was part
of the funerary offerings left at the tomb of some
person otherwise unknown to us. The hollow
body of the vase was designed to let libations of
wine and other liquids seep into the tomb mound
below as appeasement for the spirit of the
deceased. We might guess from the
predominantly feminine themes on this vase, and
its mate, that these were offerings made for a
woman. In their lively and elegant style, these
pieces do not evoke the sadness of death, but
rather the joy of life.
- (PF.0009)
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