Red-figure squat lekythos; two facing female heads
Red-figure squat lekythos; two facing female heads

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Red-figure squat lekythos; two facing female heads,

late 5th century–early 4th century BCE

Greek, Attic
y1934-49

Information

Title
Red-figure squat lekythos; two facing female heads
Dates

late 5th century–early 4th century BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
h. 8.2 cm, diam. 4.8 cm (3 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Ario Pardee
Object Number
y1934-49
Culture
Attic
Period
Red-figure
Type
lekythoi, ceramics
Materials
wash, glaze, slip, ceramic
Subject
palmettes, profiles (figures), ovolos, women, heads

Acquired by Ario Pardee, Class of 1897, at an unknown date from an unknown source; given to the Museum in 1934 by Pardee.

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