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The kothon was designed with an incurving rim to prevent the precious contents from spilling. If the vase were tipped, the liquid would merely run into the hollow rim.
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Title: Bronze kothon (vessel for perfumed oil)
Period: Late Archaic or Classical
Date: 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Boeotian
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 7 1/16in. (8.3 x 18cm)
diameter 6 5/16in. (16cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Purchase, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation and Nicholas S. Zoullas Gifts, 1987
Accession Number: 1987.11.6
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