VesselsGreek5th century BCE

Lekythos (oil flask): Girl with Fillet

c. 450 BCE

Artists

The Sabouroff PainterArtist

Description

Inscription: KALE

Classification

Vessels

Technique

White ground

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Period

Classical period, Early

Century

5th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

16.5 x 6.1 cm (6 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)

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