Lekythoi (plural of lekythos) were used to hold oil or perfume, especially during religious ceremonies also at baths and gymnasiums and for funerary offerings
The flask has a long, cylindrical body gracefully tapered to the base, and a narrow neck with a loop-shaped handle.

There are several variations in shapes; the cylindrical type, like this one, was first seen in the last third of the sixth-century and would predominant as the main type of lekythos in the fifth century.

Measurements: Height: 21 cm - Diameter: 6.5 cm

Condition: Handle is professionally repaired hard to see as shown in the pictures otherwise intact

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

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