Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Two women at tomb
The woman at left holds a kanoun, a large basket presumably containing offerings. The hare on top of the stele itself is difficult to explain. The major questions are whether it represents a living animal or an image and what it signifies. Among the possible interpretations are that the deceased enjoyed hunting hares—a well-attested pursuit—or that the animal was a pet.
The woman at left holds a kanoun, a large basket presumably containing offerings. The hare on top of the stele itself is difficult to explain. The major questions are whether it represents a living animal or an image and what it signifies. Among the possible interpretations are that the deceased enjoyed hunting hares—a well-attested pursuit—or that the animal was a pet.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
- Period: Classical
- Date: ca. 440–430 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; white-ground
- Dimensions: H.: 15 in. (38.1 cm)
Diam.: 11 in. (27.9 cm) - Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
- Object Number: 06.1075
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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