Lekythos (oil vessel) depicting a charioteer
Lekythos (oil vessel) depicting a charioteer

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East-West Artwalk
Haskell Education Center

Lekythos (oil vessel) depicting a charioteer,

ca. 500–480 BCE

in the style of the Haimon Painter
Greek, Attic
Archaic Period, ca. 600–480 BCE
y451

Information

Title
Lekythos (oil vessel) depicting a charioteer
Dates

ca. 500–480 BCE

Maker
in the style of the Haimon Painter
Medium
Black-figure ceramic
Dimensions
h. 15.9 cm, diam. 5.0 cm (6 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Annie Drown Ferree
Object Number
y451
Place Made

Europe, Greece, Athens

Culture
Greek, Attic
Period
Archaic (Greek), Black-figure
Type
lekythoi, ceramics
Materials
glaze, ceramic
Subject
meanders (patterns), figures (representations), chariots (ancient vehicles), horses, dots, running ornament, men

Given to the Museum by Annie Drown Ferree

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