1.3.02026-07-12lekythos, lekyt, kärlRådata3100962objektStatens museer för världskultur - MedelhavsmuseetSMVK-MMFöremålhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3100962MM 1980:016Trumpet mouth; narrow neck; moulding at base of neck; vertical band handle from neck to shoulder; ovoid body; short, wide stem; base in three degrees. Red clay; black glaze; ochre wash; added white, yellow, red and brown paint; incisions. White tongues on lower part of neck; on shoulder white, dotted egg-pattern between incised lines and below this a row of yellow dots; on body opposite handle Eros seated on a pile of yellow rocks, holding a white cista in his left hand and a white and yellow xylophone in his right; Eros’ skin is white, he has blond hair and wears a kekryphalos, a necklace, bracelets and a thigh-ring; the feathers of his wings are yellow, white and red; he is flanked by stylised, red trees with white berries; below a band of white, dotted egg-pattern between incised lines, stem and area immediately above reserved; underside reserved.MM 1980:016, Gift from Knut and Lisa Stenberg, Bromma., 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., Intact. Surface slightly pitted., H 18.3. Ø of rim 4.8. Ø of base 6.7., Gnathian, Apulian, South Italian, Study Gallery, Study Gallery - Showcase 14:09.BrukadClassicalUrsprungEuropa, Italienimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3783491/representationhttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3783492/representationhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0SESAM-projektetUtgången upphovsrättimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3783497/representationhttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3783498/representationhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0Stalteri Marcus, AnnaUtgången upphovsrättimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3783500/representationhttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3783501/representationhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0Stalteri Marcus, AnnaUtgången upphovsrättimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3783503/representationhttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3783504/representationhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0Stalteri Marcus, AnnaUtgången upphovsrättimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3783506/representationhttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3783507/representationhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0Stalteri Marcus, AnnaUtgången upphovsrätthttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibition/3953768http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibitionpart/3953856http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3100962http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3100962http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3100962