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Lekythos
Greek
Archaic Period
late 6th century B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Black Figure
Dimensions
10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert A. Cahn
Accession Number65.470
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThree warriors with spears and shields in upper half of body. Lower half, base, lip (inside and outside) and handle black. Dentils around neck.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Herbert A. Cahn Collection (according to a letter from the donor this vase was found in same tomb in Sicily as 65.463-464, 65.2676-2678); gift of Herbert A. Cahn to MFA, April 14, 1965