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cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/48.12.11

Accession_Number

48.12.11

Shape

Lekythos

Shape_description

Little lion

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Attic

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

5YR 5/6

Decoration

Flared mouth, black inside, with flat rim which is reserved. Outside of mouth and handle black but neck and underside of handle reserved. Shoulder has two rings, the inner of dots and the outer of rays or lotus buds. Body is black with lustrious glaze except for a reserved band at top and bottom of main design which is a woman walking to right with her hand extended. Stem and foot are black and side of foot is reserved. Base is flat and reserved.

Inscriptions

Condition

Half of mouth is missing. Paint worn on handle, but remaining iridescent and lustrious on body. Small chip from base. Repaired on back of body and cracks on front at shoulder.

Technique/Style

Red figure

Provenance

Period

High Classical

Date

450

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2001.99.0051.jpg	Left side view of an Attic red-figure lekythos.
2001.99.0083.jpg	Back view of an Attic red-figure lekythos, showing the handle.
2001.99.0084.jpg	Right side view of an Attic red-figure lekythos.
2001.99.0085.jpg	Front view of an Attic red-figure lekythos, showing a female figure, profile to the right, reaching forward with her right hand.
2001.99.0086.jpg	Detail of the front of an Attic red-figure lekythos, showing a female figure, profile to the right, reaching forward with her right hand.
2001.99.0087.jpg	Detail of the front of an Attic red-figure lekythos, showing a female figure, profile to the right, reaching forward with her right hand.
2001.99.0088.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of an Attic red-figure lekythos, showing the shoulder design.
2003.97.0397.jpg	Front view of an Attic red-figure lekythos, showing a female figure, profile to the right, reaching forward with her right hand.
2003.97.0398.jpg	Back view of small Attic Lekythos showing that half the mouth is broken.
2003.97.0399.jpg	Top view of Attic red-figure lekythos, showing that half of the mouth is broken.
2003.97.0400.jpg	Bottom view of Attic red-figure lekythos, showing the reserved and slightly chipped base and part of the body.