An attic black figure lekythos decorated with a warrior departing from a seated figure and two attendants.
Attic black figure lekythos.
Attic attica greece black figure lekythos greek pottery vessel 5th century bc.
The lekythos is the archetypal funerary oil vase in attic pottery.
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The shoulder of the lekythos is decorated with a cockerel between two ivy leaves.
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6 1 2 in 16 4 cm from an ex english private collection.
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The warrior wears a corinthian crested helmet and carries a shield and spear with details added in purple.
Small black figure lekythos with round base relatively squat body narrow neck and slightly flared mouth.
Taleides painter greek attic amasis greek attic active 560 520 b c 18 3 cm 7 3 16 in 76 ae 48.
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Body carries image of male figure reclining on a couch beneath a grape arbor.
Additions to attic black figure vase painters and to attic red figure vase painters 2nd edition.
475 450 bc the body of the vase is decorated with palmettes black banding down towards the foot a ray pattern around the shoulder and the mouth dipped in black dimensions.
Black figure pottery painting also known as the black figure style or black figure ceramic greek μελανόμορφα melanomorpha is one of the styles of painting on antique greek vases it was especially common between the 7th and 5th centuries bc although there are specimens dating as late as the 2nd century bc.
A female figure is seated on the other side of a vine and plays the double flute or aulos.
Many details now partially faded were highlighted in purple or white paint.
Culture greek athens cock group c.