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Late Archaic-Classical
ceramics
flaska
1.3.0 2026-08-16 lekythos, kärl, lekyt Rådata 3100533 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet SMVK-MM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3100533 NM Ant 0938 Sloping shoulder; cylindrical body, tapering downwards; disc base. Porous, red clay; black glaze; added white (hardly visible). On shoulder one row of bars and one of rays; on body three upright palmettes inscribed in white arcs, alternating with lotus buds - incised details; lower body and base top black, except reserved band below palmettes. NM Ant 0938, Purchased in Greece in 1881 through the Swedish and Norwegian Consul at Piraeus, Mr. M. N. Rodocanachi., Äldre bild A.Stalteri Marcus. M. Sjöblom., A lekythos (pl. lekythoi) is generally a taller, cylindrical vessel with a small, deep mouth, narrow neck and a single handle. However, many variants of the shape do exist, including the rounded, squat form and the ovoid “Deianeira” form, all in various sizes. They were used for the storage of oils and are especially associated with funerary contexts. Towards the end of the fourth century BC they were functionally replaced by the unguentaria., Mouth, neck and handle missing. Worn., H 11.1. Ø of base 3.4., CVA Stockholm 2, pl.24.7, fig.101., Attic, Greece Brukad Late Archaic-Classical Funnen Europa, Grekland, Milos Ägd Nationalmuseum, Stockholm image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3775494/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3775493/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3775497/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3775498/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by SESAM-projektet Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3775501/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3775500/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3100533 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3100533 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3100533
Description
Sloping shoulder; cylindrical body, tapering downwards; disc base. Porous, red clay; black glaze; added white (hardly visible). On shoulder one row of bars and one of rays; on body three upright palmettes inscribed in white arcs, alternating with lotus buds - incised details; lower body and base top black, except reserved band below palmettes.
Inventory number
NM Ant 0938
Acquisition
Purchased in Greece in 1881 through the Swedish and Norwegian Consul at Piraeus, Mr. M. N. Rodocanachi.
Comments
Äldre bild A.Stalteri Marcus. M. Sjöblom.
A lekythos (pl. lekythoi) is generally a taller, cylindrical vessel with a small, deep mouth, narrow neck and a single handle. However, many variants of the shape do exist, including the rounded, squat form and the ovoid “Deianeira” form, all in various sizes. They were used for the storage of oils and are especially associated with funerary contexts. Towards the end of the fourth century BC they were functionally replaced by the unguentaria.
Condition
Mouth, neck and handle missing. Worn.
Dimensions
H 11.1. Ø of base 3.4.
Publications
CVA Stockholm 2, pl.24.7, fig.101.
Pottery Ware
Attic
Country / Findspot
Greece
Material, engelska
Earthenware
Pottery
Clay
Material
Keramik
Height / Höjd
Diameter
Object
lekythos
Object, Swedish
kärl
lekyt
Brukad
Funnen
Europa
Grekland
Milos
Ägd
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
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