Greek, hand-vase clasping a lekythos, HCM 233

This small vase (H 9.5 x W 7.6cm) has its origins in a small group of vases of various forms known as ‘plastic vases’. Common forms include human figures, heads, body parts and a range of animals and birds.
This vases is a hand clasping a lekythos. The mouth and neck of the vase are visible and a small portion of the lekythos body can be seen. The lekythos has an overhanging rim, a small opening …