Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Classical, ca. 480 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm); diameter 13/16 in. (2 cm), Vases, Woman and Nike at altar, each with phiale.. Offering libations seems to have been an important role for women. Here a Nike (personification of victory), who looks very much like an Athenian lady with wings, and a mortal counterpart flank an altar
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Terracotta alabastron, perfume vase, Classical, ca, 480 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 5 13/16, 14.7 cm, diameter, 13/16, 2, Vases, Woman, Nike, altar, phiale, Offering libations seems, important role, women, personification, victory, looks, Athenian lady, wings, mortal counterpart, flank
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