Caption

Lekythos with a sphinx, unknown Attic workshop. A small Attic red-figure lekythos with a spout. The neck is narrow; the belly is round, mounted on a round foot. The central part of the front of the belly is decorated with an image of a sphinx; the back has worn finials. 1st half of the 4th century BC, Attica. Vessel; height 9.4 cm, diameter 6 cm., A rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow neck, flared rim, and a single handle connecting rim to shoulder sits against a plain gray background; the surface shows a worn black slip with areas of exposed terracotta creating a mottled pattern, and there is a large round hole on one side of the body; traces of a painted animal motif are visible where the black slip remains, and the handle and rim display chipped edges and flaked areas revealing the underlying tan color.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_205

License type

Rights managed

Available size

70.6Mb (1.5Mb) / 14.6in x 18.8in / 4379 x 5637 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lekythos sphinx unknown Attic workshop small Attic red-figure lekythos spout neck narrow belly round mounted round foot central part front decorated image back worn finials 1st half 4th century BC Attica Vessel height 9.4 cm diameter 6 cm rounded ceramic vessel narrow neck flared rim single handle connecting rim shoulder sits plain gray background surface worn black slip areas exposed terracotta creating mottled pattern large hole side body traces painted animal motif visible black slip remains handle rim display chipped edges flaked areas revealing underlying tan color.