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Accession_Number

70.3.1

Shape

Lekythos

Shape_description

Cf. "Sixth and Fifth Century Pottery", P.N.Ure (ed.), p51 shape class M (see also 'Comments') - although lip is slightly more protrusive than the type indicates as its norm.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Attic

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

7.5YR 7/6

Decoration

Chimney mouth is black inside and out but with a reserved lip. Neck and underneath of handle reserved. Shoulder has dots, rays. Body, from top to bottom, two rows black dots, scene. Scene shows a chariot travelling right at speed. Behind the chariot figure with long garment and helmet running to left (Athena?). White added to charioteer and back side of chariot. Black to top of stepped foot, the side of which is reserved.Incision carelessly used for horses. The lower part of the body black with the excepton of three thin reserved bands under the decorated zone. Foot reserved. Underside reserved, two incised concentric circles.

Inscriptions

Condition

Mouth and neck have been repaired. Large chip to foot. Chips to mouh and lower part of the body. Scratches on the body. Thinly applied gloss on the handle and the lower part of the bodt misfired brown. White deposit built up around foot and on its underside.

Technique/Style

Black figure

Provenance

Period

Early Classical

Date

475-450

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2003.93.0386.jpg	Right side view of a black-figure Attic lekythos, showing Athena running to the left.
2003.93.0387.jpg	Front view of a black-figure Attic lekythos, showing a charioteer with his chariot, travelling towards Athena.
2003.94.0008.jpg	Oblique right side view of a black-figure Attic lekythos, showing Athena running to the left.
2003.94.0009.jpg	Right side view of a black-figure Attic lekythos, showing Athena running to the left.
2003.94.0010.jpg	Back view of a black-figure Attic lekythos, showing black handle, top of neck and bottom of body.
2003.94.0011.jpg	Left side view of a black-figure Attic lekythos, showing a chariot travelling right.
2003.94.0012.jpg	Front view of a black-figure Attic lekythos, showing a charioteer with his chariot, travelling towards Athena.
2003.94.0013.jpg	Top view of a black-figure Attic lekythos, showing shoulder decoration.
2003.94.0014.jpg	Bottom view of a black-figure Attic lekythos, showing reserved base.
2008.10.0045.jpg	Profile drawing of a the right side of an Attic black-figure lekythos.