Loutrophoros

In this article, we will explore and analyze Loutrophoros in detail. From its origins to its relevance today, this topic represents a fundamental aspect in contemporary society. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we will examine how Loutrophoros has impacted various fields, from economics to culture, politics and technology. Likewise, we will delve into the implications that Loutrophoros has on people's daily lives, as well as its future projection. Through critical and reflective analysis, we will seek to understand the complexity and importance of Loutrophoros in the modern world, offering a comprehensive perspective that invites reflection and debate.

Protoattic loutrophoros-amphora by the Analatos Painter, c. 680 BC, Louvre (CA 1960)

A loutrophoros (Ancient Greek: λουτροφόρος; Greek etymology: λουτρόν/loutron and φέρω/pherō, English translation: "bathwater" and "carry") is a distinctive type of Greek pottery vessel characterized by an elongated neck with two handles. The loutrophoros was used to carry water for a bride's pre-nuptial ritual bath, and in funeral rituals, and was placed in the tombs of the unmarried. The loutrophoros itself is a motif for Greek tombstones, either as a relief (for instance, the lekythos on the Stele of Panaetius) or as a stone vessel. There are many in the funeral area at the Kerameikos in Athens, some of which are now preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

  • Attic black-figure loutrophoros-hydria; late 6th century BC
    Attic black-figure loutrophoros-hydria; late 6th century BC
  • Attic black-figure loutrophoros-amphora with a prothesis scene, 510-500 BC
    Attic black-figure loutrophoros-amphora with a prothesis scene, 510-500 BC
  • Keramikos Museum, Athens, Marble loutrophoros from the grave of Agathon and Sosykrates
    Keramikos Museum, Athens, Marble loutrophoros from the grave of Agathon and Sosykrates
  • Apulian egg-shaped loutrophoros (Apulian typus I, variant I), 330 BC
    Apulian egg-shaped loutrophoros (Apulian typus I, variant I), 330 BC
  • Oversize ("huge") Apulian cylinder-shaped loutrophoros (Apulian typus II, variant I), 330 BC
    Oversize ("huge") Apulian cylinder-shaped loutrophoros (Apulian typus II, variant I), 330 BC
  • Apulian cylinder-shaped loutrophoros (Apulian typus II, variant II) by the Baltimore Painter; c. 330 BC; Museo Arqueológico Nacional de España (1998/92/2)
    Apulian cylinder-shaped loutrophoros (Apulian typus II, variant II) by the Baltimore Painter; c. 330 BC; Museo Arqueológico Nacional de España (1998/92/2)

See also

References

  1. ^ Richter, p. 57.

Sources

  • Richter, Gisela M. A. (1928). A Newly Acquired Loutrophoros. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, Vol. 23, No. 2, Part 1, pp. 54–57.

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