Caption

Aryballus lekythos, Reddish-brown clay with black, slightly shiny, well-covering varnish, also on the underside of the foot and inside the handles. Low echinus-shaped foot, spherical slightly flattened body; low narrow neck with a funnel-shaped rim with a thickened lip. Body decoration: bird in left profile with beak raised. Ceramics, red-figure pottery; Greek pottery, ancient vessel lekythos / aryballus. Southern Italy, 4th century BC 2nd half of the 4th century BC. Height 9.3 cm, width 7.6 cm., A dark rounded vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim, showing worn areas and patches where the surface is lighter; the vessel is primarily black with spots of brown and tan wear, set against a uniform gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_095

License type

Rights managed

Available size

79.7Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.5in x 20.0in / 4644 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Aryballus lekythos Reddish-brown clay black slightly shiny well-covering varnish also underside foot inside handles Low echinus-shaped foot spherical slightly flattened body low narrow neck funnel-shaped rim thickened lip Body decoration bird left profile beak raised Ceramics red-figure pottery Greek pottery ancient vessel lekythos aryballus Southern Italy 4th century BC 2nd half 4th century BC Height 9.3 cm width 7.6 cm dark rounded vessel narrow neck flared rim showing worn areas patches surface lighter primarily black spots brown tan wear set uniform gray background.