squat lekythos
- Museum number
- 1986,0403.4
- Description
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Pottery: red-figured squat lekythos (oil-bottle).
Design red and white on black ground, with accessories of yellow. Above the design, and at the back, palmettes; below, all round, wave-pattern.
On the left is a female figure seated on a rock to right, above the level of the ground, with flesh painted white, yellow hair tied behind under an open white embroidered cap, earrings, long chiton and girdle with yellow studs, white sandals in left hand a phiale with fruit; below her, a taenia, and a bird to left; in front, a myrtle-branch. Before her is a youthful warrior, armed with helmet with cheek-pieces, white crest and plumes, short chiton, cuirass of three circular plates forming a trefoil and broad white belt, white greaves, spear in right hand, white shield on left arm. Behind him, a taenia, and a stele, one side and the base painted white, round which is a yellow taenia; on the top are a white and a yellow fruit. On the further side is a female figure to left, as the last, with a phiale in right hand and situla in left. On the right is a female figure seated on a rock to left, looking back, with flesh painted white, hair as before, himation over lower limbs, white sandals, in right hand a phiale with fruit, and a wreath. In the field, flowers.
- Production date
- 350BC-330BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 17 centimetres
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Height: 34 centimetres
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Weight: 1.47 kilograms
- Curator's comments
- BM Cat. Vases
D'Hancarville, iii. pls. 77, 121.
- Location
- On display (G73/dc25)
- Acquisition notes
- Previously unregistered.
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1986,0403.4
