VesselsGreek5th century BCE
Lekythos (oil flask): Visit to the Grave
c. 430 BCE
Artists
The Bird PainterArtist
Description
A garlanded stele on two steps with a pediment; at r. a youth in a red cloak, at l. a woman holding a basket with garlands; she appears to be nude.
Dimensions
H. 30.1 x Dia. 8.4 cm (11 7/8 x 3 5/16 in.)
Provenance
JCH purchased in Athens 1898.
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