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Attic Black-Figure Lekythos

Date

about 480 B.C.

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek (Attic)

Department

Vessels

Institution

Getty Museum

Black-figure lekythos missing its neck and handle. On the left, a female figure (Athena) mounts a chariot proceeding to the right. Three horse heads are clearly visible, but judging by the number of legs - eight in front, seven in rear - this is likely intended to be a quadriga. In the center, winged Nike stands behind the chariot. On the right, a female figure (another goddess) stands in front of the horses with her right arm raised. Traces of white paint are found on the flesh of the goddesses. The center horse has a sharply delineated mane and is also painted white. The furthest back horse bends its head downward. A meander pattern runs above the figures, and floral motifs decorate the lower neck of the vessel.

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