Lekythos
5th Century BC (made)
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On the front is a lady arranging the hair of Eros, on the right a girl and on the left is a young man with a spear. Round the shoulder is a band of egg pattern and above is a band of tongue pattern
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Red earthenware with decoration in reserve on a black background |
| Brief description | Red earthenware with decoration in reserve on a black background, Attic 5th Century BC |
| Physical description | On the front is a lady arranging the hair of Eros, on the right a girl and on the left is a young man with a spear. Round the shoulder is a band of egg pattern and above is a band of tongue pattern |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.2500-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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