Terracotta fragment of a lekythos (oil flask)

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

Part of the handle and neck of a lekythos; at the juncture of the neck and shoulder, a chamfer; below, an egg pattern with dots in the interstices; on the shoulder, head and upper torso of a winged woman to right, wearing a chiton and a sakkos; leaves and tendrils from the ornament

Artist

Unknown

Date

second quarter of the 5th century 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