cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/34.8.3
Accession_Number | 34.8.3 |
Shape | Lekythos |
Shape_description | Flared cup mouth. Single curved handle. Base is slightly concave. |
Material | Terracotta |
Fabric | Attic |
Fabric_description | |
Munsell_color | 7.5YR 7/6 |
Decoration | Black mouth (despite flat reserved rim), exterior of handle, lower part of body, and top of foot. Neck reserved, as is underside of the handle. Two bands of tongues on shoulder. Body covered with firm white slip with Greek 'key' / meander to right at top of body, between two pairs of lines; single line. Side of foot reserved in groove at top. |
Inscriptions | |
Condition | Neck and handle rejoined. Small chips to shoulder; small areas of white slip have flaked away. |
Technique/Style | Black figure; white ground |
Provenance | |
Period | Classical |
Date | 475-450 |
Dating_details | |
Artist | |
Attribution | |
Image | |
Comparanda | |
Bibliography | CVA Reading 1,23, pl.(540) 13.6 |
Archive_Ref | reference 1 reference 2 |
Beazley_DB | 14338 |
Height | 22.0 |
Diameters | Mouth 4.3; body 7.5; base 5.9 |
Handle_height | 5.2 |
Other_dims. | Mouth 4.3; base 5.9 |
Location | Shape |
Edited_by | Denise; Karen; Amy; Kinsey |
Date_edited | 28.08.2002; 05.04.2004; 11.01.2006 |