Terracotta lekythos (oil jar). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 14 in. (35.6 cm). Date: ca. 470 B.C.. Goddess with a phiale (libation bowl) and scepter While the Greeks made offerings to their gods, during the Classical period, the gods are often shown performing libations or holding ritual objects, most often a phiale. The question is whether the deities are performing a ritual or are being shown as the recipients. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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