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Accession_Number

REDMG:1951.156.1

Shape

Lekythos

Shape_description

Chimney mouth with everted lip, slightly concave on the upper surface, and ridged on the lower surface, offset from a tall cylindrical neck, which broadens to a flat shoulder. Small strap handle arches up from alongside the neck and rejoins at the bottom of the shoulder; below a carination at shoulder is a cylindrical body, tapering towards the base, and then sharply narrowing to a short stem.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Attic

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

5YR 5/6

Decoration

Mouth black inside and out, with a reserved lip; reserved neck; black on exterior of handle; band of black vertical bars above band of black rays on shoulder. Body, top: black line at top of body. Body (at front, only): three rows of black dots between four black lines; black lines above and below figural scene; below, simple maeander to right, above a black line. Body, below: two black lines, thick black band, two thinner black bands, black to foot. Figural scene depicts a goddess mounting a quadriga, profile to right. Behind the horses are a seated (?) female figure, also profile to right, and a standing male (?) figure, from whom emerge, to either side, dotted branches; in front of the horses is a lyre player, seated profile to the left. All figures are heavily draped.

Inscriptions

Condition

Foot is restored; missing one chip on right side of shoulder; deposits on mouth, lip, and under handle; surface decoration has faded.

Technique/Style

Black figure; added white; incised

Provenance

Period

Date

500-475

Dating_details

Artist

Haimon Painter

Attribution

Image

2003.64.0003.jpg	3/4-view from the left of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing a goddess, a chariot, and two more figures including a lyre player.
2003.64.0004.jpg	3/4-view from the right of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing several figurines around a chariot.
2003.93.0052.jpg	Right side view of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing the forepart of chariot horses and a seated woman.
2003.93.0053.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing a goddess, a chariot, and two more figures including a lyre player.
2003.97.0460.jpg	Right side view of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing the forepart of chariot horses and a seated woman.
2003.97.0461.jpg	Top view of and Attic black-figure lekythos, showing the mouth.
2003.97.0462.jpg	Base of Attic black-figure lekythos, showing the base.
2004.07.0008.jpg	3/4-view from the left of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing a goddess, a chariot, and two more figures including a lyre player (left). Lekythos on the right refers to 29.11.3
2004.07.0096.jpg	3/4-view from the left of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing a goddess, a chariot, and two more figures including a lyre player.
2004.07.0098.jpg	3/4-view from the right of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing several figures around a chariot.
2004.99.0755.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing figures around a chariot.
2004.99.0756.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing figures around a chariot.
2005.99.0064.jpg	Left side view of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing the handle and the decorations on the side of the body.
2005.99.0065.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing the decorations on the body.
2005.99.0066.jpg	Right side view of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing the decorations on the body and the handle.
2005.99.0067.jpg	Right side view of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing the decorations on the body and the handle.
2005.99.0068.jpg	Back view of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing the handle.
2005.99.0069.jpg	Bottom view of an Attic black-figure lekythos, showing the base.
2005.99.0070.jpg	Oblique view from the top, showing the details on the shoulders and the mouth.