Detail of figural scene, left: a woman holding a basket of wreaths, lekyth...
Frontal view of lekythos: a woman and a man on either side of a tomb
Detail of figural scene, center: a woman and a man on either side of a tomb
Left profile view: a woman holding a basket of wreaths, lekythoi, and fill...
Close-up view of the left side: a woman, holding a basket of wreaths, leky...
Detail of figural scene, right: a man dressed in a dark himation, placing ...
| Collection: | Paris, Musée du Louvre |
| Summary: | A woman with a basket and a youth with a fillet visit a tomb |
| Ware: | Attic Red Figure, White Ground |
| Date: | ca. 460 BC - ca. 450 BC |
| Dimensions: | H. 0.39 m; Diam. (shoulder) 0.12 m |
| Primary Citation: | |
| Shape: | Lekythos |
| Beazley Number: | 2753 |
| Period: | High Classical |
Decoration Description: On either side of a tomb, comprised of a simple stele on a four-step base, with at least two red fillets tied around it, stand a woman and a youth. The woman, on the left, stands profile to the right, and holds a basket of wreaths, lekythoi, and fillets. The man, on the left, stands in 3/4-view to the left, wears a dark himation, and tilts his head down slightly while he places a fillet on the steps of a tomb.
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