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Shape

Lekythos

λήκυθος

10092 vases

A narrow-necked flask for oil, often used as a funerary offering placed in or on the grave. White-ground lekythoi bear some of the most beautiful and haunting images in Greek art — scenes of mourning, farewell, and the boundary between life and death.

Function & Use

Oil flask; funerary offering

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10092 examples

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF LITTLE-LION CLASS · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF LOUVRE CA 1694, P OF · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF HAIMON P · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF HAIMON P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF HAIMON P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF HAIMON P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF VIENNA 1089, P OF · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF VIENNA 1089, P OF · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF VIENNA 1089, P OF · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF TELOS P · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF ATHENA P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BIRD P · -450 to -400

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BIRD P · -450 to -400

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF ATHENS 581 II, CLASS OF · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF WARSAW 198057, P OF · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF WARSAW 198057, P OF · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BIRD P · -450 to -400

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF HAIMON P · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF MINA P · -450 to -400

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ITALIOTE, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ITALIOTE, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ITALIOTE, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ITALIOTE, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BERLIN P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BERLIN P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF HAIMON P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BERLIN P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BERLIN P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF PISTOXENOS P · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF HAIMON P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -425 to -375

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF -425 to -375

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF SIDE-PALMETTE LEKYTHOI · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF TITHONOS P · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -425 to -375

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF -575 to -525

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF -550 to -500

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (CORINTHIAN)

LEKYTHOS (CORINTHIAN)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF PROVIDENCE P · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF PROVIDENCE P · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF EDINBURGH P · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF PROVIDENCE P · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF NIKON P · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF PROVIDENCE P · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF Perhaps YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF LONDON E 342, P OF · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF LONDON E 342, P OF · -475 to -425

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