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Lekythos (oil flask): Odysseus and Companions Escape

Lekythos (oil flask): Odysseus and Companions Escape

Black-figure the Haimon Group · Lekythos · 550-450 BCE
Odysseus and two companions, tied to rams' bellies, escape Polyphemos.
Shape
Lekythos
Technique
Black-figure
Period
Classical period, Early
Date
550-450 BCE
Culture
Greek
Painter
the Haimon Group
Attribution
Manner of
Dimensions
H: 19.69 cm W: 6.20 cm
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1960.330
Image Source
harvard

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