lekythos

(noun)

A type of ancient Greek pottery used for storing oil and previous liquids. The body is narrow and has a single handle attached to the neck of the vessel. They typically stood 10 to 20 inches tall, but when used as grave markers could be much larger.

Related Terms

  • white-ground
  • polychromy

Examples of lekythos in the following topics:

  • Ceramics in the Greek Early Classical Period

    • White-ground painting is often seen on a lekythos, a vessel used to hold oils, which were sometimes used for anointing the dead.
    • Attic white ground lekythos. c. 440-430 BCE.
    • Attic white-ground black-figure lekythos.
    • Attic white ground lekythos. c. 440-430 BCE.
  • Stelae in the Greek High Classical Period

    • The Grave Stele of an Athlete (early fourth century BCE) from the island of Delos depicts a male athlete receiving lekythos of oil from a male youth.
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