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CORINTH

Exaleiptron

c.620-590 BC

RCIN 18599

From the Greek verb meaning ‘to anoint’, this distinctivecontainer would have held liquids, in particular unguents and perfumed oils, used in cosmetic as well as funerary contexts.

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