Terracotta fragments of a lekythos (oil flask)

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490–480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

One fragment depicts the tail and heel of foot of a satyr to right, with a wineskin (loop of wineskin is preserved); below, ivy; a second fragment has a pointed amphora with ivy; a third fragment is a large black glaze fragment from the body of the lekythos; the fourth fragment is the foot with a bit of the bottom of the lekyhos; the top surface of the foot is glazed; the outer edge and resting surface of the foot is unglazed

Artist

Unknown

Date

490–480 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011