White-Ground Lekythos: Mistress and Servant

Unknownca. 460- 450 B.C.

Details

Title: White-Ground Lekythos: Mistress and Servant
Creator: Unknown
Creator Gender: None
Date Created: ca. 460- 450 B.C.
Type: containers
Rights: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/10582
Medium: earthenware with painted decoration
wall label: White-ground lekythoi were primarily used for storing oil and had a role in funerary rituals. They are often found in tombs.ÿÿThis lekythos showsÿa servant presenting a box toÿher mistress. The presentation is part of a mourning ritual and may commemorate the the passing of theÿmistressÿshown here.
measurements: H: 8 1/4 in.
culture: Greek

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