Aryballus lekythos, decoration: on the belly a winged Nike in right profile, dressed in a long chiton, holding with both hands a box with a basket beneath it; ca. 460–450 BC; Attica; lekythos vessel; height 13.3 cm, width 8 cm, rim diameter 4 cm, foot diameter 6.4 cm., A single handled ceramic vessel with a rounded body, a narrow neck, and a flared rim, showing worn surface areas. The vessel is predominantly black with patches of exposed clay in a tan or beige color where the surface has chipped. The handle is curved and also shows black surface with tan worn spots. The background is a plain light gray.
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Aryballus lekythos, decoration: on the belly a winged Nike in right profile, dressed in a long chiton, holding with both hands a box with a basket beneath it; ca. 460–450 BC; Attica; lekythos vessel; height 13.3 cm, width 8 cm, rim diameter 4 cm, foot diameter 6.4 cm., A single handled ceramic vessel with a rounded body, a narrow neck, and a flared rim, showing worn surface areas. The vessel is predominantly black with patches of exposed clay in a tan or beige color where the surface has chipped. The handle is curved and also shows black surface with tan worn spots. The background is a plain light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Aryballus lekythos decoration belly winged Nike right profile dressed long chiton holding hands box basket beneath ca 460–450 Bc Attica lekythos vessel height 13.3 cm width 8 cm rim diameter 4 cm foot diameter 6.4 cm single handled ceramic vessel rounded body narrow neck flared rim showing worn surface areas vessel predominantly black patches exposed clay tan beige color surface chipped handle curved also black surface tan worn spots background plain light gray.

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