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The image of a boy playing ball on this lekythos is similar to those on miniature vessels made in Athens toward the end of the 5th century B.C., which were decorated with scenes involving children. The embellishment worn by the child—a wreath, two bracelets on both arms, and a baldric—is significant. The use of jewelry in antiquity was quite different than it is today.
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Title: Terracotta squat lekythos
Date: second half of the 4th century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: H. 11.5 cm x D. 5.5 cm
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Accession Number: 2021.40.32
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