Apulian Redware Squat Lekythos, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE
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A compact red-figure lekythos with a rounded body, single handle, and flared mouth, decorated with a profile head in black slip against the reserved ground. The figure is rendered in a simple, confident line, with added details to the hair and features. Vessels of this type were commonly used for oils and are closely associated with both daily use and funerary practice, where imagery carried symbolic meaning.
Medium: Clay
Dimensions: Height: 4 inches (10 cm)
Condition: The vessel is intact and in very good condition overall.
Provenance: Property from a New York City Collection, acquired from Sotheby Parke Bernet November, 22, 1974, sale 3697, lot 223.
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