Terracotta fragments of a lekythos (oil flask)

Unknown

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

On the shoulder, a band of tongues and pendant lotus buds; on the body of the lekythos, a youth to right, looking back over his right shoulder, with his chlamys draped over his left shoulder and around his bent left arm; a ram to right; in front of the ram, a draped figure to left, sitting on a stool; behind the ram, a tree; fragment from the mouth and neck, with part of the handle; four fragments from the shoulder, with parts of pendant lotus buds; five reserved fragments from the body of the lekythos

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