The psykter is a vessel used for cooling wine at a symposium. Placed in a large bowl of ice-cold water, the bulbous upper section - decorated here with youths in the gymnasium - would be visible to drinkers. Many of the figures on this vase are identified with inscriptions.

What is the purpose of a psykter?

Psykter, ancient Greek pottery vessel with a tall, cylindrical foot, rounded body, and short neck, used for cooling wine.

What was one very typical function of the white ground lekythos?

The Lekythos was used to smear perfumed oil on a woman's skin prior to getting married and were often placed in tombs of unmarried women to allow them to prepare for a wedding in the afterlife.