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Lekythos (oil flask): Woman Carrying Box
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Lekythos (oil flask): Woman Carrying Box

Red-figure Lekythos · c. 470 BCE
On shoulder, radiating lines. On edge, simple meander pattern. Woman advancing to right clad in a chiton ornamented with dots, a fillet in her hair (outline reserved), carrying a large box. On a chair behind her a bundle of clothes. Dots on her chiton and on the box in faint brown lines. Mouth, handle, foot, and body painted, neck and shoulder reserved. Good drawing. Surface chipped.
Shape
Technique
Period
Classical period
Date
c. 470 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
Terracotta; pale reddish clay, partially painted
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1925.30.37
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)