Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

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1st quarter of 5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Trainer The young man is characterized as a trainer by the himation (overgarment) draped over his body and the staff on which he leans. The strigil (scraper) suspended before him and the column behind him indicate a setting for the training of athletes. The painter's artistic ambitions appear in the representation of the figure from the back.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st quarter of 5th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Harry G. Friedman, 1953