Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Creator Name

Brygos Painter

Cultural Context

Greek, Attic

Date

Creation: 5th century BCE

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Lekythos

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Title

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Creator

Brygos Painter (link to bio)

Attributed to the Brygos Painter, Artist;
Attributed to the Brygos Painter

Worktype

Vases

Cultural Context

Greek, Attic

Material

Terracotta

Dimensions

H. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm); diameter of body 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm); diameter of foot 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); diameter of mouth 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm);
height: 34.01centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

Creation: 5th century BCE

ca. 480–470 BCE

Provenance

Purchase, The Cesnola Collection, by exchange, 1925

Style Period

Classical

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Athena

Topic

Curationist Contributors

Christina Stone

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Brygos Painter, Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), 480–470 BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Athena, the Greek goddess of war, celebrates a victory at sea. Public Domain.

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