Terracotta pelike (jar), Classical, ca. 470 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 16 3/4 in. (42.6 cm); diameter of mouth 7 1/2 in. (19 cm); diameter of foot 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm), Vases, Obverse and reverse, libation at the departure of a young warrior. Vases are invaluable sources of evidence for Athenian practices. Here, for instance, it is noteworthy that both the woman and the warrior are holding a phiale from which to pour a libation
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Terracotta pelike, jar, Classical, ca, 470 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 16 3/4, 42.6 cm, diameter, mouth, 7 1/2, 19, foot, 8 3/16, 20.8, Vases, Obverse, reverse, libation, departure, young warrior, invaluable sources, evidence, Athenian practices, instance, noteworthy, woman, warrior, holding, phiale, pour
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