A larnax was a small chest used to hold cremated remains, used throughout the ancient Greek world. The Mycenaean cemetery at Tanagra (a small town near Thebes, nothing to do with a certain awesome Star Trek episode) produced a number of interesting painted specimens, including this one.
From Museums of Greece.
Monday, October 14, 2019
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