Title

Athenian white-ground lekythos showing Poseidon on sea-horse (hippocampos), 6th - 5th century BC. Artist: Athena Painter.

Caption

Athenian white-ground lekythos showing Poseidon on sea-horse (hippocampos), 6th - 5th century BC. Athenian black-figure white-ground lekythos; depiction of Poseidon holding trident in front riding on a sea-horse; two dolphins behind. Dimensions: height: 30.48 cm//Oxford, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Date

599th century BC

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Reference

HRM19E78_281

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

80,7Mb (4,2Mb) / 15,0in x 20,9in / 4500 x 6268 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal Italy close up black animals fish horses horse riding rider religious country religion color colour seahorse sea horse Sicily Greece deity God antique Neptune Athens location century image studio shot horseback pottery vase close-up goddess poseidon Homeware aquatic life Athenian Ancient Greece Ancient Greek 5th century BC 6th century BC black figure lekythos TGN object Caltanissetta ceramic Gela grey background black colour Ashmolean Museum white-ground Athena Painter Painter Athena ceramic object