cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/44.1.2
Accession_Number | 44.1.2 |
Shape | Lekythos |
Shape_description | 'Little lion' shape. Ure 1927, 54: 'Rhitsona Class P'; Haspels ABL 107: 'Little Lion Group'. Shallow mouth. Thin neck. Very thin disk foot. Base concave. |
Material | Terracotta |
Fabric | Attic |
Fabric_description | |
Munsell_color | 7.5YR 5/4 |
Decoration | Black lip above reserved neck which has black tongues below fine ridge at base. Single handle is black on top and reserved underneath. Black lotus flowers with white outer petals alternating with black buds border the flat shoulder. The body has shiny black glaze with two red lines at top and another just above bottom of body. Disk foot is reserved around edge. Base reserved. |
Inscriptions | |
Condition | Half of foot disk is missing. White paint has faded a little on shoulder. Glaze remains. |
Technique/Style | Black figure |
Provenance | |
Period | Late Archaic |
Date | 520-510 |
Dating_details | |
Artist | |
Attribution | |
Image | |
Comparanda | |
Bibliography | CVA Reading 1, pl. 11.12; ABV 516.8 |
Archive_Ref | |
Beazley_DB | 330647 |
Height | 11.3 |
Diameters | Mouth 2.9; body 5.4; base 3.5 |
Handle_height | 3.0 |
Other_dims. | |
Location | Timeline 2 top |
Edited_by | Denise; Karen |
Date_edited | 23.08.2002; 05.04.2004 |