Attic Black-Figure Lekythos

An ancient Attic Greek black-figure lekythos, an olive oil vessel, of the Class of Athens 581; with a departure scene; a hoplite wearing a Corinthian helmet, holding two spears and a shield (aspis), with a rabbit device in the center; flanked by pairs of men on both sides in himatia holding spears; a palmette on the shoulder.

Athens, Attica.
Ca. 530 -500 BC.
Height: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm).
cf.: Metropolitan Museum of Art, inv. no. 06.1021.83; British Museum inv. no. 1847,0806.31.
Formerly in a Virginia private collection; acquired at E. Gazarossian & E. Vitali Gallery, Athens, Greece, in 1972.
Inv#: 9753
Guaranteed Authentic

$5,000

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