Caption

Lekythos with a sphinx, unknown Attic workshop. A small Attic red-figure lekythos with a vise. The neck of the vessel is narrow. The belly is round, mounted on a round foot. The central part of the front side of the belly is decorated with an image of a sphinx. The back of the vessel has worn finials. 1st half of the 4th century BC, Attica. Vessel; height 9.4 cm, diameter 6 cm. Materials: ceramics; subject/iconography: sphinx., A worn ceramic vessel with a rounded body, narrow neck, and flared rim, showing a rough, pitted surface and irregular patches where a dark coating has peeled away; the form includes a single handle attaching the neck to the shoulder and a raised circular base. The visible colors are earthy brown, dark black, and lighter beige-gray areas where the surface is abraded.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_208

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Keywords

Lekythos sphinx unknown Attic workshop small Attic red-figure lekythos vise neck vessel narrow belly round mounted round foot central part front side decorated image back worn finials 1st half 4th century BC Attica Vessel height 9.4 cm diameter 6 cm Materials ceramics subject iconography worn ceramic vessel rounded body narrow neck flared rim showing rough pitted surface irregular patches dark coating peeled away form includes single handle attaching shoulder raised circular base visible colors earthy brown dark black lighter beige-gray areas surface abraded.