Terracotta lekanis (covered dish)

Unknown

last quarter of 5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior scene with women Vases of this type were often presented as wedding gifts, and the scenes on them tend to show women dressing and grooming themselves. Here, the seated woman leaning back to speak to a woman behind her may be a bride whom the others are preparing for her wedding.

Artist

Unknown

Date

last quarter of 5th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1925