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A squat Apulian lekythos
Late 4th century BC to 3rd century BC
Puglia
Made in a Greek colony in southern Italy.
Made in a Greek colony in southern Italy.
Colouring of black on red clay
Height: 16.5cm
Diameter: 10.5cm, maximum
Diameter: 10.5cm, maximum
Museum number: BR6
Vermeule catalogue number: Vermeule 532
On display: Breakfast Room - central octagonal roof light
All spaces are in No. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields unless identified as in No. 12, Soane's first house.
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Curatorial note
Side A: Large Female head left, between two sprays. Elongated dentil neck border; incised line on shoulder.
A lekythos is a Greek pottery vessel used for storing oil, especially olive oil. It has a narrow body and one handle attached to the neck of the vessel.
A lekythos is a Greek pottery vessel used for storing oil, especially olive oil. It has a narrow body and one handle attached to the neck of the vessel.
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