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Attributed to the Carlsruhe Painter
Nike running to an altar
Nike, the personification of victory, runs to an altar with outstretched arms. Despite the loss of glaze, it is possible to surmise that Nike held a wreath in her hands. This is a common attribute of the goddess, since it is the quintessential symbol of that which she embodies.
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Title: Terracotta squat lekythos
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Attributed to the Carlsruhe Painter
Period: Classical
Date: 450–425 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: H. 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941
Object Number: 41.162.153
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