Caption

Black-finished aryballoi lekythos, Greek black-glazed pottery lekythos coated with black varnish. Medium size with a flat foot flowing directly into a bulging body, significantly widened in its lower section. Nearly horizontal handles flow into a slender neck ending in a markedly widening, cup-shaped rim. Handle attached at the transition from body to handles and below the cup-shaped rim. Body bears an incised ornament of long, vertically arranged petals. Good condition with minor varnish damage; neck cracked and repaired. 4th century BC, Attica., A dark ceramic jug with a rounded, ribbed body, a narrow neck that flares into a wide mouth, and a single curved handle attached between the neck and shoulder; the surface shows a few small worn spots and scuffs revealing a brownish underlayer, and the overall colors visible are black with touches of brown against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_323

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Rights managed

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30.3Mb (282.8Kb) / 9.1in x 13.0in / 2721 x 3887 (300dpi)

Keywords

Black-finished aryballoi lekythos Greek black-glazed pottery lekythos coated black varnish Medium size flat foot flowing directly bulging body significantly widened lower section Nearly horizontal handles flow slender neck ending markedly widening cup-shaped rim Handle attached transition body Body bears incised ornament long vertically arranged petals Good condition minor varnish damage neck cracked repaired 4th century BC Attica dark ceramic jug rounded ribbed body narrow neck flares wide mouth single curved handle attached neck shoulder surface small worn spots scuffs revealing brownish underlayer colors visible black touches brown neutral gray background.