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)
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MUNICH 2335, P OF
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ATL CLASS by BEAZLEY
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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SHUVALOV P by LEZZI-HAFTER
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by YOUNG
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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MEIDIAS P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Perhaps BELDAM WORKSHOP
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AISCHINES P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLASS BL by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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AMASIS P
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HOPLITE-LEAVING-HOME, GROUP OF THE by UNKNOWN
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by TRENDALL
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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MUNICH 2335, P OF
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ATHENS 12789, P OF by BEAZLEY
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BELDAM WORKSHOP by BUSING-KOLBE
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MEIDIAS P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
INSCRIPTION P
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BIRD P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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MINA P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BIRD P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ATHENS 1826, P OF
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AISCHINES P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BOWDOIN P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BIRD P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Connected with ACHILLES P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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ATHENS 1826, P OF
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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REED P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ACHILLES P by PEREDOLSKAYA
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
REED P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ATHENS 1826, P OF
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AISCHINES P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
lekythos
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