White-ground lekythos: woman and seated youth at a tomb
White-ground lekythos: woman and seated youth at a tomb
White-ground lekythos: woman and seated youth at a tomb
White-ground lekythos: woman and seated youth at a tomb

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White-ground lekythos: woman and seated youth at a tomb,

ca. 440–420 BCE

attributed to the Painter of the New York Hypnos
Greek, Attic
y1962-182

Information

Title
White-ground lekythos: woman and seated youth at a tomb
Dates

ca. 440–420 BCE

Maker
attributed to the Painter of the New York Hypnos
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
preserved: h. 27.0 cm, diam. 9.0 cm (10 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Sampson, Class of 1914, for the Alden Sampson Collection
Object Number
y1962-182
Culture
Attic
Period
White-ground
Type
ceramics, lekythoi
Materials
glaze, slip, ceramic
Subject
youth, palmettes, running ornament, nudes, meanders (patterns), chitons, graves, stelae, women, figures (representations)

Given to the Museum by Edward Sampson

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