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Classical
ceramics
lekythos
1.3.0 2026-08-23 lekythos Rådata 3100529 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet SMVK-MM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3100529 NM Ant 1258 White-ground lekythos. Concave shoulder; body curving in slightly below angle between shoulder and body, tapering towards base; disc base in two degrees. Light red clay; black glaze; added white and red. On shoulder one row of bars and one of rays; on body right below shoulder a black band, a meander to the right and one black band between two red ones; below this a broad panel with a pattern of dotted lozenges in black and white, framed by red bands and triple zigzag lines; back side of body white; lower body and base top black; two groups of superimposed, white bands on lower body; lower part of base edge black. NM Ant 1258, Deposited in 1887 by the Technical School, Stockholm, in the National Museum., Technical School n°151. 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., Neck and handle missing. Much paint gone. Encrusted., H c.14.0. Ø of base 5.1., Beldam Workshop., CVA Stockholm 2, pl.27:6, fig.125., Attic, Greece Brukad Classical Funnen Europa, Grekland, Attica Ägd Nationalmuseum, Stockholm image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3775440/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3775439/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/3775443/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3775444/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by SESAM-projektet Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3775446/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3775447/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by SESAM-projektet Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3775453/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3775452/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3100529 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3100529 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3100529
Description
White-ground lekythos. Concave shoulder; body curving in slightly below angle between shoulder and body, tapering towards base; disc base in two degrees. Light red clay; black glaze; added white and red. On shoulder one row of bars and one of rays; on body right below shoulder a black band, a meander to the right and one black band between two red ones; below this a broad panel with a pattern of dotted lozenges in black and white, framed by red bands and triple zigzag lines; back side of body white; lower body and base top black; two groups of superimposed, white bands on lower body; lower part of base edge black.
Inventory number
NM Ant 1258
Acquisition
Deposited in 1887 by the Technical School, Stockholm, in the National Museum.
Comments
Technical School n°151. 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
Neck and handle missing. Much paint gone. Encrusted.
Dimensions
H c.14.0. Ø of base 5.1.
Cf Publications
Beldam Workshop.
Publications
CVA Stockholm 2, pl.27:6, fig.125.
Pottery Ware
Attic
Country / Findspot
Greece
Material, engelska
Clay
Earthenware
Pottery
Material
Keramik
Diameter
Object
Brukad
Funnen
Europa
Grekland
Attica
Ägd
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
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