Epinetron
One of the more unusual painted pottery shapes, the epinetron (pl. epinetra) is not a pot, but was placed over the thigh during the preparation of wool for weaving. Examples are decorated in black-figure and later in red-figure.

One of the more unusual painted pottery shapes, the epinetron (pl. epinetra) is not a pot, but was placed over the thigh during the preparation of wool for weaving. Examples are decorated in black-figure and later in red-figure.

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