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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 6440464, member: 110350&quot;]A very interesting theory. The symbolism would certainly be fitting -- as I hinted at a bit with my &quot;departing for parts unkown&quot; phrasing. It&#039;s my understanding that most intact lekythoi this small were found inside tombs and were manufactured in Kerameikos (the Athens pottery district; the origin of the word &quot;ceramic&quot;) for that purpose, both for the domestic and export markets. The symbolism would fit that use as well. To be fair, though, there a lot of different designs on lekythoi, and most of the ones I&#039;ve seen (including the other two I own and have previously posted here) bear no obvious death-related symbolism.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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