Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) with centaur battling a warrior
Painter of London B 31
ca. 575–550 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
The rare shape of this vase, the so-called Deianeira type, is characterized by its short concave mouth, ovoid body, and echinus foot. It is one of the earliest types of Attic lekythoi.
- Artist
- Painter of London B 31
- Date
- ca. 575–550 BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Greek, Attic
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Fletcher Fund, 1939
