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Campanian Lekythos by the Lille Painter, ca. 320 BC

Campanian Lekythos by the Lille Painter, ca. 320 BC


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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Greek: Pottery: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1474510
Ostracon Ancient Art
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Bernhard I. Muller, PhD
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Campanian squat lekythos decorated with the head of a woman wearing a segmented sakkos sparing a tuft at the temple. The Campanian headdress is stitched along the joins and leaves a bun at rear.
Eye and eyebrow are indicated with short lines, mouth and nostrils with tiny dots.
Tiny lines to extend the round chin. The woman wears a necklace and an earring.
The sideward tendril with scrolls that frame vestigial blossoms. A phiale in the field, the neck with black tongues.
Attributable to the Lille Painter like vase no. 23 in the sales catalogue 14/1990 of Fortuna Gallery, Zurich.
Ceramic
Campanian, ca. 320 BC
H. 10.6 cm (4.2 in)
Intact, fine condition. Black glaze pitted.
Ex German private collection K.B., acquired 40 years ago.

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