Attic Lekythos, white ground

Ancient Antiquities

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Inventory Number:  A0013

From Date:  -499  

To Date:   -450

Description 

Trumpet-mouthed lekythos w body opposite handle decorated w flute player, facing r, at altar flanked by 2 dancing warriors; decoration in incision & added red; below main zone broad stripe flanked by two narrower stripes, lower body solidly coated to edge of base, exterior of which reserved; above main zone narrow band of dots with one stripe above, 2 below; shoulder decorated w two rows of radiating stripes lower longer than upper w band of dots between; exterior of handle and exterior and interior of mouth solidly coated.

State of Preservation 

Restored fr 2 large fragments for body and base 1 frag constituting upper half of neck and mouth; some chipping & wear of painted surfaces.

Height 18.7 cm.    Max Diameter 5.78 cm.    Rim Diameter 3.46 cm.    Base Diameter 4.91 cm

Color:  Clay body 5YR 6/6 (reddish yellow); white slip ca 10YR 8/4 (very pale brown); main decoration 10YR 2/1 (black); added red on helmets 10R 3/6 (dark red).

Notes:   Slide Coll

Type: vessel

Material: fired clay

Item sets:  Artifact Collection