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 tall ceramic vessel with a long neck and flared rim sits against a plain gray background; the vessel is primarily black with areas of reddish-orange and pale cream decoration, showing a painted scene on its rounded body with figures in reddish-orange silhouettes detailed with cream highlights. The neck and handle are black with small worn spots revealing lighter undercolor, and a band of pale cream vertical strokes encircles the neck base. The main painted scene includes a seated robed figure on a small stool holding an open box, a standing robed figure holding a staff and reaching toward the seated figure, and a winged small figure hovering above them; decorative floral and geometric motifs in cream and reddish-orange surround the scene, and a patterned band runs near the vessel base. The vessel surface shows areas of wear and small chips, and the handle connects the rim to the shoulder of the body.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_303

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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 tall ceramic vessel long neck flared rim sits plain gray background vessel primarily black areas reddish-orange pale cream decoration showing painted scene rounded body figures reddish-orange silhouettes detailed cream highlights neck handle black small worn spots revealing lighter undercolor band vertical strokes encircles neck base main painted scene includes seated robed figure small stool holding open box standing robed figure holding staff reaching seated figure winged small figure hovering them decorative floral geometric motifs reddish-orange surround scene patterned band runs near vessel base vessel surface wear small chips handle connects rim shoulder body.