VesselsGreek5th century

Lekythos (oil flask): Woman Bringing Offering

c. 450-400 BCE

Description

A woman bringing an offering basket to a tomb.

Classification

Vessels

Technique

White-ground

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Period

Classical period

Century

5th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

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