Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Achilles Painter

ca. 450 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Woman and servant The sakkos (snood) hanging on the wall suggests that the scene takes place indoors. The woman at the left holds a large basket called a kanoun that was used for offerings; three fillets (bands) hang over the side. The other figure holds a plemochoe, a container for perfumed oil. The women are probably bringing their gifts to a tomb. The colors that were used to render the garments have disappeared.

Artist

Achilles Painter

Date

ca. 450 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906