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Terracotta fragments of a lekanis lid (covered dish)
The larger fragment has a rosette; hindquarters of a feline to left; a rosette; part of a bird to left; below, two thin lines of red glaze; the overhang of the rim is red glazed; the resting surface is unglazed; the underside is glazed and has two lines of red glaze; the smaller fragment has part of a bird to left; a rosette; part of the chest and feet of a bird to right; below, two black glazed lines; the overhang of the rim is red glazed; the resting surface is unglazed; the underside is glazed and has two lines of red glaze
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta fragments of a lekanis lid (covered dish)
- Period: Archaic
- Date: second quarter of the 6th century BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
- Object Number: 2011.604.3.967a, b
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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4th quarter of the 6th century BCE
4th century BCE
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