Fragment of a red-figure lekanis lid: torso of a woman
Fragment of a red-figure lekanis lid: torso of a woman
Fragment of a red-figure lekanis lid: torso of a woman
Fragment of a red-figure lekanis lid: torso of a woman

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Fragment of a red-figure lekanis lid: torso of a woman,

late 5th–early 4th century BCE

Greek, Attic
y1986-19

Information

Title
Fragment of a red-figure lekanis lid: torso of a woman
Dates

late 5th–early 4th century BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
6.7 x 3.8 cm (2 5/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer
Object Number
y1986-19
Culture
Attic
Period
Red-figure
Type
lekanai, fragments, ceramics
Materials
ceramic
Subject
torso, women

Acquired by Dietrich von Bothmer at an unknown date from an unknown source; given to the Museum in 1986 by von Bothme.

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