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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
Browse by technique: GEO ORI BF RF WG BIL
10092 examples
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF AMASIS P · -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF AMASIS P · -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF STRAGGLY P · -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF STRAGGLY P · -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF STRAGGLY P · -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF AMASIS P · -575 to -525
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 ATHENS 1826, P OF by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF SLIGHT NOLANS AND LEKYTHOI, P OF THE · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF BOWDOIN P by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF CLASS BL by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF ICARUS P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF AISCHINES P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF AISCHINES P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF AISCHINES P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF AISCHINES P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF ATHENA P · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF AISCHINES P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF AISCHINES P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF Akin to CARLSRUHE P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF ATHENS 1826, P OF · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF ATHENS 1826, P OF · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF ATHENS 1826, P OF · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF ATHENS 1826, P OF · -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 (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, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF ORVIETO 191A, P OF · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF PENTHESILEA P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF DIOSPHOS P · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF SABOUROFF P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF SABOUROFF P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF SABOUROFF P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF SABOUROFF P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF CAMBRIDGE 28.2, P OF by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF COPENHAGEN 6442, GROUP OF · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF Polion · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF AISCHINES P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF BETH PELET P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF HEIMARMENE P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, PATTERN)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, PATTERN)
-400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF KLÜGMANN P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF BIRD P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF BOWDOIN P · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF ACHILLES P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF ACHILLES P · -475 to -425
FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF Euphronios · -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF ACHILLES P · -475 to -425
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