Terracotta fragment of a lekythos (oil flask)

Unknown

460–450 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

At the juncture of the shoulder and the top of the lekythos, a meander; below, a large owl perched on a tendril; helmeted Athena to right, wearing a chiton and himation; Athena's helmet crest interrupts the meander

Artist

Unknown

Date

460–450 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