Iron Age Gravemarker in the Form of a Mixing Vessel Used at Symposia (IMAGE)

University of Cincinnati

Iron Age Gravemarker in the Form of a Mixing Vessel Used at Symposia

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This three-foot-high Iron Age gravemarker is in the form of a mixing vessel (water and wine) used at symposia. It signals the importance of the symposia in Athenian society. People wanted to be remembered for their ability to sponsor these gatherings.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art website: metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/14.130.14

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