Lèbes gamikòs

The lèbes gamikòs or "nuptial lebes" (pl.

[1][2] It was probably used in the ritual sprinkling of the bride with water before the wedding.

In form, it has a large bowl-like body and a stand that can be long or short.

One of the earliest lèbetes gamikòi was apparently painted by a follower of Sophilos (c. 580–570).

It was decorated with the wedding procession of Helen and Menelaus.