The lekythos, dating back to the late archaic period, was originally discovered in 1910 during the excavation of a tomb in ...

Greece, second half 5th century BCE Terracotta 6 1/4" in height; 3" diameter Gift of Harvey and Deborah Breverman, 2013.HB.110. A Greek Lekythos vase such as this would have been used to hold oil at a ...

A lekythos is a vessel used to store oil used for religious or funerary purposes. This lekythos is the CU Art Museum's only example of a vase decorated in the red-figure technique. The vase is made of ...

The Lekythos was thought to be used mainly as a religious or decorative object and in particular held perfumed oil. The fact that Lekythoi have been found in tombs adds weight to the argument that ...

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Black-Figure "Lekythos" (IMAGE) Swansea University. Caption. From the Egypt Centre collection at Swansea University. Artefacts ...

A lekythos is a vessel used to store oil used for religious or funerary purposes (1). This lekythos is an example of an ancient Greek vase decorated in the black-figure technique (2). The vase is made ...

An ancient Attic black-figure lekythos was repatriated to Greece in a ceremony at the Greek Embassy in Washington, D.C., attended by Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni.