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Accession_Number

48.12.10

Shape

Lekythos

Shape_description

Long tall neck from the top of which handle loops up and then down to join edge of broad shoulder, curning slightly upwards. Straight body; sturdy, flat foot; concave base. Cf. Smith 2003, BSA 98, p349, footnote 24, pl. 58 d-f (see also 'comments').

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Attic

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

5YR 7/8

Decoration

Interior of the mouth and exterior of the handle black. Neck is reserved, as is the underside of the handle. Shoulder has two rows of rays radiating from neck. Body is cream ground and, from top to bottom, has two parallel horizontal black lines, meander 'key' pattern, three rows of grille and black line. In centre are three horizontal palmettes with a line, four row grille and black band. The pattern only covers the front of the pot and the back is left cream. Below this are three incised bands. Top of foot black. Reserved band on the foot. Underside reserved.

Inscriptions

Condition

Mouth missing. Some flakes of paint from body have left a rough surface. Part of the white paint flaked off. Gloss is silvered on the lower part of the body. A small chip on shoulder. Gloss flaked off the handle and part of the decoration on the body.

Technique/Style

Black figure

Provenance

Period

High Classical

Date

450

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2003.97.0423.jpg	Right side view of an Attic white-ground lekythos , showing black decoration on the body.
2003.97.0424.jpg	Top view of an Attic white-ground lekythos , showing rays on the shoulder and lower neck.
2003.97.0425.jpg	Bottob view of an Attic white-ground lekythos , showing the base and lower body.
2005.89.0029.jpg
2008.10.0019.jpg	Profile drawing of the right side of an Attic white-ground lekythos with black decoration.
2008.99.0581.jpg	Oblique left-side view of an Attic white-ground lekythos with black decoration.
2008.99.0582.jpg	Left side view of an Attic white-ground lekythos with black decoration.
2008.99.0583.jpg	Front view of an Attic white-ground lekythos with black decoration.
2008.99.0584.jpg	Right side view of an Attic white-ground lekythos with black decoration, showing handle.
2008.99.0585.jpg	Back view of an Attic white-ground lekythos with black decoration, showing the handle.
2008.99.0586.jpg	Bottom view of an Attic white-ground lekythos with black decoration, showing the base.