It is the miniature of an oenochoe (wine vessel) with trefoil mouth. The name of the vessel comes from the words «οίνος» + «xέω» (wine and pour) and was used for pouring or serving wine. In its miniature form it was used either as a toy or as an offering to a sanctuary. N.P. GOULANDRIS COLLECTION NO 0010&nbsp;Replica in clay

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Vessel for mixing wine with water, or red-figure calyx krater, representing "the Rape of Europa".&nbsp;

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Zeus, smitten by the beauty of Europa, metamorphosed himself into a snow-white bull in order to seduce her. Europa enchanted by this creature, mounted its back and she suddenly found herself flying over the sea. Hermes leads the way and the winged Eros, who follows, hints at the passion that will draw the god and the mortal into their divine union.

VASE FOR MIXING WINE WITH WATER | "THE RAPE OF EUROPA"

Lekythia were vases with a handle, a narrow neck, and a deep mouth, which were mainly used for storing aromatic oils for women and athletes. They were also used as containers for offering oil to the dead. The shoulder of this Cypriot lekythion is decorated with two waterfowl having their beaks open and their heads turned towards the ground. The two birds are flanking a large, central lotus flower. THANOS N. ZINTILIS COLLECTION NO 0189Replica in clay

LEKYTHION WITH BIRDS

Female figurine of the 'Folded arm' type.The Cycladic figurines of this form represent female figures standing naked, with the arms folded below their chest. Their abstract refined figure probably represents a great "Mother Goddess", symbol of fertility and rejuvenation.

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