Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Two women at a tomb
The woman at the left kneels and gesticulates in mourning. The economy and sureness of the drawing are as noteworthy as the fact that her sentiment is expressed by her pose, not by any facial expression. The figure on the right holds a basket with fillets.
The woman at the left kneels and gesticulates in mourning. The economy and sureness of the drawing are as noteworthy as the fact that her sentiment is expressed by her pose, not by any facial expression. The figure on the right holds a basket with fillets.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
- Artist: Attributed to the Painter of Athens 1934
- Period: Classical
- Date: ca. 440–430 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; white-ground
- Dimensions: H. 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm); diameter 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
- Object Number: 22.139.10
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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