Vases White-ground Lekythos White-Ground Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Youths at Tomb
White-Ground Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Youths at Tomb
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White-Ground Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Youths at Tomb

White-ground Group R · Lekythos · c. 420–400 BCE
This white-ground lekythos, a large funerary oil vessel, shows three youths at a tomb. The one seated in the center likely represents the deceased, while those standing on either side are mourners. Although much of the pigment is now lost, the strong use of line and three-quarter views have been cited by some scholars as possibly reflecting the lost works of the famous wall-painter Parrhasios.
Shape
Technique
Date
c. 420–400 BCE
Culture
Greek, Attic
Painter
Attribution
Attributed
Dimensions
H: 49.50 cm
Medium
ceramic
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession Number
1928.859
Image Source
cleveland_cc0
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)