Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Attributed to the Achilles Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 159

Woman and servant

The setting here is the interior of a house, probably the women's quarters an indicated by the stool and the oinochoe (jug) on the wall. The lady hands a bundle of garments to her maid. The women's clothing was originally painted. The color is gone, however, and one now sees the contours that the artist sketched in for reference.

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Achilles Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Achilles Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Achilles Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Achilles Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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