Terracotta lagynos (oil flask)

Unknown

150–50 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The late Hellenistic date of this lagynos is suggested by its shape, characterized by a long neck and wide base, which evolved from an earlier type of flask with a narrow neck and oval body . By contrast, the decorative scheme of this vessel cannot be used as an accurate criterion for dating, since it is merely a continuation of the "painted white ware" technique used on cypriot pottery since the eighth century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

150–50 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76