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- Title
A Unique Glass Psykter from Lithovouni in Aetolia, Greece.
- Authors
Triantafyllidis, Pavlos
- Abstract
An extremely rare set of cast colorless luxury glass vessels was discovered in a tomb in the ancient city of Akrae, near the village of Lithovouni in Aetolia, western Greece. These vessels are dated, on the basis of the other grave goods, to the late fourth to early third centuries B.C. Three of the objects—a cylindrical vessel, a pouch—shaped cup, and a discoid lid— are parts of a spool—shaped container that functioned as a psykter. This set is unique in pre-Roman glassmaking. It appears to have been specially ordered by its owner, undoubtedly a wealthy individual who may have lived in one of the glassmaking centers of classical Greece. However, precisely where these vessels were produced is unknown.
- Subjects
AETOLIA (Greece); GREECE; PSYKTERS; CLASSICAL vases; VASES; GREEK antiquities; GREEK vases; ANCIENT art objects; GREEK art objects
- Publication
Journal of Glass Studies, 2011, Vol 53, p45
- ISSN
0075-4250
- Publication type
Article