Lekythos, black figure

Item

Title
Lekythos, black figure
Inventory Number
A0428
Date Acquired
1955
Source
Carucci Collection
Description
Flaring mouth lekythos w lip coated inside & out, lower body & foot, exclusive of edge, & ext & sides of handle coated; main field on body bordered by narrow stripe above & below. On shoulder: 7-petalled palmette opposite handle v palmette flanked by men in profile in himatia. On body:
State of Preservation
Preserved upper 1/3, w large fragment fr rim separated fr rest; large part of upper body rest in painted plaster w figures added in black paint. Much dirt incrustation. Started to disintegrate in washing and left as became to serve as paedagogical exhibit.
Height
22.5 cm
Base Diameter
4.7 cm
Color
Clay body 2.5YR 6/8 (light red); glaze 2.5YR N3/ (very dark gray); added red 10R 4/6 (red).
Type
vessel
Material
fired clay

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