pelike
- Museum number
- 1862,0512.3
- Description
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Pottery: red-figured pelike.
(a) Bearded man and youth conversing. The man is bald over the forehead; he leans on a staff and wears an himation. The youth (on right) leans forward on a staff, around the top of which is wrapped his mantle, right hand extended; his hair falls in a wavy mass to his shoulders. Both wear fillets. Between them hangs a strigil.
(b) Draped ephebos and woman confronted. The ephebos (on right) leans on staff; both wear fillets.
Drawing of good period, but careless. Purple fillet; brown inner markings. Eye in profile. Below, a continuous line of purple; above, egg pattern.
- Production date
- 440BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 34.29 centimetres
- Location
- On display (G20a/dc38)
- Condition
- Lip slightly chipped.
- Acquisition date
- 1862
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1862,0512.3
