Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Attributed to the Painter of New York 07

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 155

On the body, goddess mounting chariot
On the shoulder, horseman and athletes approaching seated man

The grayish color of the clay indicates that the vase was in a fire, possibly a funeral pyre. The palmette ornament under the handle is adopted from neck-amphorae.

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Painter of New York 07, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Painter of New York 07, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Painter of New York 07, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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