Plastic vessel in the form of a hand

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Culture: Greek Material: Ceramic Dims: H 9.5cm Accession No: HCM 233 Current Location: The Hunt Museum, Limerick.This fourth or fifth-century vase originates in a group known as ‘plastic vases’, including human figures, body parts, animals and birds. A hand clasps a lekythos, the mouth, neck and part of the body are visible. The whiteness and daintiness of the worn hand indicate a woman. The thumb is over the first two fingers and there is a gap between the small and third fingers. The hand vase rests on an oval base. This personal object was for use by a woman or in a her grave. It possibly contained perfumed oil. Many like this come from eastern Greece, particularly Rhodes, but also Corinth, Athens and the south Italian Greek colonies. More.

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The Hunt Museum preserves and exhibits the original artefacts gathered, over a lifetime, by John and Gertrude Hunt and known as the Hunt Collection. The Museum also displays its own collections, as well as visiting exhibitions of Local, National and International significance with the overall aim of maximising their cultural and educational potential for the people of Limerick and Ireland.

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