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Accession_Number 2006.12.6
Shape Lekythos
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric Attic
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 5YR 6/3
Decoration Lines near neck of vessel; bottom of body painted black; main body features design with curved lines
Inscriptions
Condition Single fragment comprising most of the body of the vessel, and shoulder, with the lower part of the handle attached. Broken off sharply at top and bottom; chipped slightly around the neck; dark gray adhesions and some stains to surface.
Technique/Style
Provenance Sparta ?
Period Classical
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2005.02.0324.jpg
Oblique view of the side of a lekythos fragment.

2005.02.0325.jpg
Oblique view of lekythos fragment, showing the mouth.

2005.02.0326.jpg
Oblique view of a lekythos fragment, showing the base.

2005.02.0327.jpg
Top view of a lekythos fragment.

2006.78.0027.jpg
Top view of a lekythos fragment.

2007.03.0831.jpg
Side view of lekythos fragment, showing palmette.

2007.03.0832.jpg
Top view of lekythos fragment, showing the mouth.

2007.03.0833.jpg
Oblique view of the side of a lekythos fragment.

2007.03.0834.jpg
Oblique view of the side of a lekythos fragment, showing palmette.

2007.03.0835.jpg
Detail of side view of a lekythos fragment, showing palmette.

2007.03.0836.jpg
Detail of side view of the bottom of a lekythos fragment, showing palmette.

2007.03.0837.jpg
Detail of side view of the top of a lekythos fragment, showing palmette.

2007.03.0838.jpg
Side view of a lekythos fragment, showing palmette.

2007.03.0839.jpg
Oblique view of the side of a lekythos fragment, showing shoulder.

2007.03.0840.jpg
Oblique view of the side of a lekythos fragment, showing base.

2007.03.0841.jpg
Oblique view of the side of a lekythos fragment.

2007.03.0842.jpg
Oblique view of the side of a lekythos fragment.
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 8.2
Diameters Base 1.6; Body 3.5; Neck 1.7
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location 7.1.1
Edited_by Will; Joana varela
Date_edited 16.7.2007; 20.04.2017
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