Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Pagenstecher Class

mid-4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The Judgment of Paris Among the rare black-figure works made in Southern Italy, lekythoi of this distinctive shape were produced in Paestum, Campania, and Sicily. The scene features Hermes, whose pose and articulation surely reflect a bronze sculpture. The fluent drawing and incision of the figures were heightened with details in white that has now worn off.

Artist

Pagenstecher Class

Date

mid-4th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, South Italian, probably Paestan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906