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Oil bottle (lekythos)
Greek
Late Classical Period
end of 5th century B.C. or mid-4th century B.C.?
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Relief
Dimensions
8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Wales
Accession Number95.832
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionApplique. Decorations raised and gilded, on black glazed ground; Herakles attacking the Nemean Lion.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Wales Collection (according to MFA file card: bought in Naples for $5.00); dates unknown: on loan to MFA (Robinson catalogue, no. 464); gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Wales to MFA, March 28, 1895