VesselsGreek5th century BCE
Lekythos (oil flask): Woman Carrying Box
c. 470 BCE
Description
On shoulder, radiating lines. On edge, simple meander pattern. Woman advancing to right clad in a chiton ornamented with dots, a fillet in her hair (outline reserved), carrying a large box. On a chair behind her a bundle of clothes. Dots on her chiton and on the box in faint brown lines. Mouth, handle, foot, and body painted, neck and shoulder reserved. Good drawing. Surface chipped.
Dimensions
13 cm (5 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Joseph Clark Hoppin, Purchased in Athens, 1898, Bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1925.
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