Attic Black Figure Lekythos

Date
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
Butler B-P1317
Material
Ceramic
Object Type
Pottery
Pottery Shape
Lekythos
Pottery Ware
Attic Black Figure
Pottery Attribution
Site
Sardis
Sector
Nec
Trench
Tomb 722
Findspot
Necropolis, Tomb 722.
Description
Local imitation of Attic black figure. Chase, "Field Notes": "Buff clay, light buff slip; body, foot, and handle covered with poor black varnish. At top of body, two stripes in red overcolor, about middle of body, one stripe. On shoulder, two bands of careless tongues, one (close to neck) made up of short strokes of black, the other of alternate strokes of black and white."
Dimensions
P.H. 0.093; diam. 0.042
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
Author
NHR