Eros leather zip case

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CODE 2707

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PRICE 26,00€

This compact cylindrical leather case with sturdy zip closure is screen printed with a wedding scene taken from a fragment of an early 5th century clay loutrophoros. The case comes packaged in a branded envelope and includes an exhibit history.

Material: Leather

Designer: zacharias crafts

Dimensions: 22 x 4,5 x 4,5 cm

Colour: Terracotta / black

Details: Zipper closure

Hundreds of ceramic fragments from loutrophoroi were discovered during excavations at the sanctuary of the Nymphe, the patroness of Marriage. These were the ceramic water carrying vessels used for the ritual pre-wedding bath of the bride and groom on the eve of their marriage. They would subsequently dedicate the loutrophoros to the sanctuary on the south slopes of the Acropolis. On this fragment from such a vessel dated to 420-410 BC, we see a wedding scene: the bride in her new home, traditionally that of the groom's paternal family receives gifts from relatives and friends. A small Eros or cupid flies over her, a hint of the eroticism of the newlyweds' union.

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