lekythos
- Museum number
- 1842,0728.1005
- Description
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Pottery: red figure lekythos.
Peleus seizing Thetis. A youth in a short tied chiton runs to right, extending his left to seize a girl in a long sleeved chiton and a mantle fastened on her right shoulder, who runs to right with extended arms, looking back at him; her hair is fastened round the head and near the ends with a fillet. On the right, a girl in similar dress and actions runs towards a bearded man similarly dressed, who stands en face, but looks to left, raising his right in surprise. On the left of the youth, a third girl in a long tied chiton with apoptygma runs to left, looking back and extending her left arm to right. The heads of all the figures, except the first girl, are either damaged or destroyed.
Much damaged by fire; the red is burnt to ashen gray. Strong style, but careless. The design runs all round the body. Purple fillets. Eye in profile. Below, and above, a band of sets of three maeanders, separated by chequer squares; the shoulder has been glazed black, surmounted by a band of egg pattern.
- Production date
- 450BC-400BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 21.59 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- The neck and handle are restored, and the lip, which is ancient, does not belong.
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Peleus seizes Thetis
- Acquisition date
- 1842
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1842,0728.1005
