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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, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF NIKON P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF REED P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF REED P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF HAIMON P · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF SEIRENISKE P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE, LEKYTHOS (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, LEKYTHOS (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ITALIOTE, BLACK PATTERN)
LEKYTHOS (ITALIOTE, BLACK PATTERN)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF VATICAN G 31, P OF · -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF VATICAN G 31, P OF · -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF VATICAN G 31, P OF · -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF ATHENS 581, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY · -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF BOSANQUET P by KUNZE-GÖTTE · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF DESSYPRI P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF EDINBURGH P · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF LONDON E 614, GROUP OF · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF LM P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (CRETAN GEOMETRIC)
LEKYTHOS (CRETAN GEOMETRIC)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF Perhaps WASHING P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF ATHENS 458, GROUP OF · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF LM P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF LM P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF WASHING P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (EUBOEAN)
LEKYTHOS (EUBOEAN)
LEKYTHOS (EUBOEAN)
LEKYTHOS (EUBOEAN)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 TO -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF THANATOS P · -450 to -400
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