Terracotta fragments of a lekythos (oil flask)

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late 6th/early 5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The larger fragment has on the shoulder, a chain of upright palmettes; below, heads of two helmeted warriors to left; the warrior on the right has two spears and a round shield; parts of the heads of three horses to right; the smaller fragment has on the shoulder, a chain of upright palmettes; below, part of the head of a helmeted warrior to left

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 6th/early 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