Terracotta fragment of a lekanis lid (covered dish)

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6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Fragment of the lid of a lekanis, with a band of rays; at the top, interrupting the rays, a thin line of red glaze; below, two thin lines of red glaze framing the rays; towards the outer edge of the lid, two more thin lines of red glaze

Artist

Unknown

Date

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