Red-figure lekythos
Red-figure lekythos

Currently not on view

Red-figure lekythos,

4th century BCE

South Italian, Paestan
y1937-254

Information

Title
Red-figure lekythos
Dates

4th century BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
h. 23.7 cm, diam. 12.4 cm (9 5/16 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y1937-254
Place Made

Europe, Southern Italy

Culture
Greek
Period
Gnathian, Paestan, Red-figure
Type
lekythoi, ceramics
Materials
slip, ceramic, glaze
Subject
thyrsuses, palmettes, deities, rosettes, running ornament, figures (representations), floral patterns

Unknown provenance; possibly part of the Old Collection; with the Museum by at least 1937

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