FragmentsGreek5th century BCE

Fragment of a Lekythos (oil flask): Head and Shoulders of a Youth

c. 430 BCE

Description

Three joint fragments from a tall white-ground lekythos: head of a youth with curly, reddish brown hair, facing left, wearing a red mantle and holding a bowl or basket.

Classification

Fragments

Technique

White ground

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Period

Classical period, High

Century

5th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.) (greatest extension)

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