Légende

Black-figure lekythos, unknown Attic workshop. Yellowish clay, matte firnia. Disc-shaped foot, ovoid body, slightly sloping handles, wide short neck, rim widening upward. Dark firnia on the rim, outer part of the neck, lower body, and foot. A wide black band below the figural decoration and a narrow black band at the transition from body to handles. Handles decorated with a series of lotus buds connected by intertwining lines; neck with a circular ornament of dots. Belly figural scene: a maenad in a chiton and cloak dancing, facing right with her head turned back; her left arm raised upward and her right bent arm hidden under her cloak. Two dancing satyrs flank her, facing right. Vine branches with grapes in the background. Black-figure pottery, lekythos, c. 500 BC, Attica., A round ceramic object viewed from above with a central cylindrical opening surrounded by a raised rim, showing a terracotta base color with dark brown to black painted leaf-like motifs arranged in a circular pattern around the rim, and a dark glossy handle attached to one side; the surface shows spots of wear and slight discoloration, and the background is a muted gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_351

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48.3Mo (1.0Mo) / 34.8cm x 34.8cm / 4107 x 4107 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Black-figure lekythos unknown Attic workshop Yellowish clay matte firnia Disc-shaped foot ovoid body slightly sloping handles wide short neck rim widening upward Dark firnia outer part neck lower body foot wide black band figural decoration narrow black band transition body Handles decorated series lotus buds connected intertwining lines circular ornament dots Belly figural scene maenad chiton cloak dancing facing right head turned back left arm raised right bent arm hidden under cloak Two dancing satyrs flank Vine branches grapes background Black-figure pottery lekythos c 500 Bc Attica round ceramic object viewed central cylindrical opening surrounded raised rim showing terracotta base color dark brown black painted leaf- motifs arranged circular pattern dark glossy handle attached side surface spots wear slight discoloration muted gray.