This extraordinary vessel almost
certainly served
a ceremonial function, perhaps
containing oil for
an anointing ritual. Its precious
contents have
vanished into the mists of time, leaving
us to
concentrate more fully on the delicate
beauty of
the jug itself. How amazing it seems
that
something so fragile should have endured
intact
since the golden twilight of the
classical age.
- (GF.0006)