lekythos
- Museum number
- 1837,0609.72
- Description
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Pottery lekythos decorated in the Six technique. Design black, indicated by incised lines, on a black ground, with red and white accessories; neck and shoulder red with black and white rays.
Odysseus escaping from Polyphemos: Odysseus is tied under the belly of the ram to right, looking up; he is beardless, with short chiton and sword held up in left hand. He is painted red throughout, the ram's horns and breast white. In the field, imitation inscriptions.
- Production date
- 480BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 15.24 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- BM Cat. Vases
Mus. Etr. p. 132, 1449; De Witte, Descr. no. 151; Ann. dell’ Inst. 1831, p. 152, No. 395, 2, and No. 664; Panofka, Bull. dell’ Inst. 1829, p. 141, and Gerhard, ibid. p. 144, 12; Heydemann, Ann. dell Inst. 1876, p. 352; Welcker, Alte Denkm. v. p. 235; Butcher and Lang, Odyssey, p. 152; J.H.S. iv. p. 259; Schneider, Tro. Sagenkr. p. 60, n. 1; Bolte, de Monum. ad Odyss. pert. p. 13; Gaz. Arch. 1888, pl. 28 Β and p. 199; Harrison, Myths of the Odyssey, p. 14.
- Location
- On display (G14/dc1)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2019-2020 21 Nov-8 Mar, London, BM, SEG, Troy
- Acquisition date
- 1837
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1837,0609.72
