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
10092 examples
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AISCHINES P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BELDAM P
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SEIRENISKE P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SEIRENISKE P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SEIRENISKE P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LITTLE-LION CLASS
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SEIRENISKE P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BOWDOIN P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
SAPPHO P
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
THANATOS P by BUSCHOR
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KALINDERU GROUP
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
THANATOS P by BOSANQUET
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ATL CLASS
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BIRD P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
THANATOS P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
VILLA GIULIA P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
VILLA GIULIA P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MINA P
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Connected with DOLPHIN GROUP
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BOSANQUET P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ITALIOTE, BLACK GLAZE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMASIS P
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMASIS P
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DOLPHIN GROUP
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMASIS P
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMASIS P
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MINA P
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BOSANQUET P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MINA P
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MINA P
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MINA P
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMASIS P
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ATHENS 581 II, CLASS OF
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
COCK GROUP
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HAIMON P
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BOSANQUET P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HAIMON P
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MAKARIA P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ARISTOPHANES
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ICARUS P by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P by BOTHMER
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
· -525 to -475
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