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Squat Lekythos; Attributed to the APZ (Apulianizing) Painter; ca. 330-300 BCE; 74.68

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Name/TitleSquat Lekythos

About this objectThis squat lekythos was a container for oil and perfume, and would have primarily been used by women. Fittingly such vessels often featured images of the goddess Aphrodite, or of women in idyllic gardens.

On the body of this lekythos, two women are in a garden. The woman at the left stands holding a phiale (an offering bowl), while the other woman is seated on a rock. She has her right hand extended and is holding a sash.

As talented as ancient Greek craftspeople were, sometimes mistakes were made in the potting processes. In the case of this vessel, it appears that it was misfired, giving the pot an unusual grey tone.

MakerAttributed to the APZ (Apulianizing) Painter

Maker RoleArtist

Date Madeca. 330-300 BCE

PeriodHellenistic

Place MadeItaly

Place NotesCampanian

Medium and MaterialsPottery; Ceramic

Style and IconographyCampanian

Style and IconographyRed-figure

TechniqueThrowing (pottery technique)

TechniquePolychromy

TechniqueSlip trailing (relief line)

MeasurementsHeight 250 mm; Diameter 126 mm

Subject and Association KeywordsClothing and dress

Subject and Association KeywordsWomen in art

Subject and Association KeywordsPlants in art

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Credit LineDonated by Mrs Broadhead, 1968. From the collection of H.D. Broadhead.

Object TypeContainers

Object number74.68