Caption

Ariballus lekythos with a depiction of a seated woman, unknown Apulian workshop, Classified Gallo-Classical Scenario, Eros mythology, Greek deities, Southern Italian ceramics, Seated woman with a casket. On the sides a youth crowned by Eros and the figure of a woman., 350–325 BC, Apulia place of finding, Ariballus lekythos vessel, height 28.4 cm, width 12.3 cm, weight 0.520 kg, A standing ceramic vessel with a narrow flaring neck and a rounded body sits against a plain gray background; the surface shows a glossy black base color with painted orange designs, including several stylized palmette or fan-shaped motifs and scroll-like patterns that repeat around the body, a band of geometric meander decoration near the foot, and a few circular ornamental elements; the neck and lip are black with some small areas where the orange clay shows through, and the foot is finished in black with an orange rim.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_301

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68.7Mb (1.9Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ariballus lekythos depiction seated woman unknown Apulian workshop Classified Gallo-Classical Scenario Eros mythology Greek deities Southern Italian ceramics Seated woman casket sides youth crowned Eros figure woman 350–325 Bc Apulia place finding Ariballus lekythos vessel height 28.4 cm width 12.3 cm weight 0.520 kg standing ceramic vessel narrow flaring neck rounded body sits plain gray background surface glossy black base color painted orange designs several stylized palmette fan-shaped motifs scroll- patterns repeat body band geometric meander decoration near foot circular ornamental elements lip black small areas orange clay finished orange rim.