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Brygos Painter

Oil Flask (Lekythos)
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Maker

Attributed to Brygos Painter (Greek, ca. 500BCE-475BCE)

Culture

Greek

Title

Oil Flask (Lekythos)

Year

ca. 500BCE-475BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

clay

Geography

Archaeological Site: Gela; Place Made: Attica

Dimensions

Height: 33.6 cm (13 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

25.078

Type

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Sep 22, 2010

Label copy

Hera, queen of the gods, was often shown seated upon a throne, as in this oil flask (lekythos). The throne itself, carved of wood, culminates in a palm-leaf-shaped decorative element and features an elaborate cushion. Hera wears an Ionic chiton, a flowing, belted garment. In her left hand she grasps a lotus bud scepter, and in her right, a sacrificial bowl (phiale). The falcon perched on her throne is very unusual; as goddess of women and marriage, the cow and the peacock are the sacred animals associated with Hera, but they are not included here. In fact, this is the only extant example showing the goddess with a falcon.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Attributed to Brygos Painter (Greek, ca. 500BCE-475BCE)
Oil Flask (Lekythos), ca. 500BCE-475BCE
Terracotta, red-figure
Height: 33.6 cm (13 1/4 inches)
Museum Appropriation Fund 25.078

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