This beautiful vessel once held wine, and was
eventually buried as a tomb offering. On one side
a youth is flanked by two maidens, one of who
places a wreath on his head. On the other, three
youths converse with each other. One of them
holds a strigil, used in the gymnasium to scrape
oil off the skin. Though these are only painted
images, we feel they offer us a glimpse of the
vanished world of antiquity. This vase, which
delights us as it surely did its original owners,
links us directly with that world.
- (PF.0024)
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