ca. 700 B.C.
Greece
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Lekythos, conical
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTerracotta
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SizeH. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm) diameter 6 7/16 in. (16.4 cm)
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Geography details
Greece -
Country today
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Dateca. 700 B.C.
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CultureGreek, Corinthian
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PeriodEarly Protocorinthian
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The decoration combines birds, fish, horses, and a wolf in an exuberantly dynamic composition. Of particular note is the large cauldron; the two birds’ heads are the artist’s interpretation of the griffin attachments that typically decorated bronze vessels. Compare the splendid bronze griffin head (1972.118.54).