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Lekythos

Chelsea Keramic Art Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of a ceramic vessel, specifically a lekythos. The vessel is reddish-brown with sections of black at the top and bottom. A narrow black band with three vertical lines and three dots encircles the top. A sunburst design is on the top section of the vessel below the narrow neck. A leaf design on a pink background is on the middle section. A handle is attached to the right side. The background of the image is white. Chelsea Keramic Art Works produced the lekythos.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1875–77
Medium
Earthenware
Culture
American
Dimensions
440 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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