Laconian (Spartan) votive pottery vessel group
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A rare group of four Laconian miniature pottery votive vessels including a lakaina, some retaining traces of black and white painted decoration.
Culture
Greek, Sparta, Laconian, 7th to 6th Century BC, probably from the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia
Size
Between 3 and 4.7 cms tall
Condition
The aryballos has been repaired and has lost part of its rim, the other three vessels are intact as shown with surface wear and chipping
Provenance
Ex. private collection, Crowborough, East Sussex, UK; acquired from a deceased estate sold at a local auction
Laconian vessels are rare and few examples remain outside of museums. The Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK) has a collection of vessels of the same represeantative shapes which were excavated at the important sanctuary of Artemis Orthia in Sparta. The Metropolitan Museum (New York, USA) holds a group of similar vessels which are provenanced to the sanctuary also.