VesselsGreek5th-4th century BCE

Squat Lekythos (oil flask): Winged Eros Holding a Box

c. 420-390 BCE

Description

Winged Eros to right holding a box. Hair outline reserved.

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Red-figure

Medium

Terracotta; reddish yellow clay, black glaze

Culture

Greek

Period

Classical period, High

Century

5th-4th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

11 cm (4 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Purchased in Athens, 1898.

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