A Gnathia ware pottery squat lekythos, decorated with a central dove flying with a wreath, bordered by vine tendrils and flower motif, neck damaged -- 6in. (15.3cm.) high; a similar squat flask with twin vestigal handles on the shoulder, wide everted flattened rim -- 3in. (7.7cm.) high; and a pottery skyphos with brown glaze around lower body (modern graffito) -- 6 3/8in. (16.3cm.) across handles, all late 4th Century B.C. (3)
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A Gnathia ware pottery squat lekythos, decorated with a central dove flying with a wreath, bordered by vine tendrils and flower motif, neck damaged -- 6in. (15.3cm.) high; a similar squat flask with twin vestigal handles on the shoulder, wide everted flattened rim -- 3in. (7.7cm.) high; and a pottery skyphos with brown glaze around lower body (modern graffito) -- 6 3/8in. (16.3cm.) across handles, all late 4th Century B.C. (3)
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