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Lekythos with a sphinx; unknown Attic workshop; recovered war losses; ceramics; Greek ceramics; vessels; sphinx mythological and iconographic. A small Attic red-figure lekythos with a vase form. The neck is narrow; the belly is round, mounted on a round foot. The central front 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., A rounded ceramic vessel viewed from above showing a circular neck and opening, with a broken rim segment and rough chipped areas; the surface displays a mix of earthy brown tones and dark black patches, with lighter tan spots where the outer coating has worn away, and a few textured areas revealing raw clay; the background is a pale light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_216

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

29.3Mo (431.8Ko) / 27.1cm x 27.1cm / 3200 x 3200 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Lekythos sphinx unknown Attic workshop recovered war losses ceramics Greek ceramics vessels sphinx mythological iconographic small Attic red-figure lekythos vase form neck narrow belly round mounted round foot central front decorated image back vessel worn finials 1st half 4th century BC Attica Vessel height 9.4 cm diameter 6 cm rounded ceramic vessel viewed showing circular neck opening broken rim segment rough chipped areas surface displays mix earthy brown tones dark black patches lighter tan spots outer coating worn away textured areas revealing raw clay background pale light gray.