Terracotta fragment of a lekanis lid (covered dish)

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second quarter of the 6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Part of the flat, red glazed knob of a lekanis lid; top of the head and part of the neck of a panther; head, neck, left shoulder, and part of the back of a second panther; the underside of the lid is unglazed

Artist

Unknown

Date

second quarter of the 6th 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