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Epinetron

The epinetron (Greek: ἐπίνητρον, plural: epinetra, ἐπίνητρα); Beazley also called them onoi, singular: onos) was an Attic female pottery object, not a vessel. It was worn on the thigh by Attic women while spinning. More ornamental epinetra were placed on the graves of unmarried girls, or dedicated at temples, usually to the goddess Athena.

It was often presented as a wedding gift. Its decoration varied from scenes of women working carding wool, to symposia or Amazons.

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Epinetron Wikipedia