Caption

Lekythos with a sphinx. Unknown Attic workshop. Ceramic, Attic red-figure lekythos. A small lekythos with a narrow neck, round belly on a round foot. Central front of the belly decorated with an image of a sphinx; back of the vessel has worn finials. 1st half of the 4th century BC. Vessel. Height 9.4 cm; diameter 6 cm., A rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a plain light background; the surface shows a mainly black glaze with worn areas revealing a reddish-brown clay underneath, and the body is decorated with a reddish-brown figure of a winged animal with a long tail and spotted body; the neck and rim are black with scattered wear, and the base shows exposed reddish-brown clay and signs of age.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_204

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41.2Mb (522.3Kb) / 10.7in x 15.0in / 3200 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lekythos sphinx Unknown Attic workshop Ceramic Attic red-figure lekythos small lekythos narrow neck round belly round foot Central front belly decorated image back vessel worn finials 1st half 4th century BC Vessel Height 9.4 cm diameter 6 cm rounded ceramic vessel flared rim sits plain light background surface mainly black glaze worn areas revealing reddish-brown clay underneath body decorated reddish-brown figure winged animal long tail spotted body neck rim black scattered wear base exposed reddish-brown clay signs age.