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Lekythos

One-handled jug (lekythos). This depicts a story from Greek mythology. The hero Peleus is carrying off the sea-nymph Thetis who the gods granted to Peleus as a bride. Painted in a similar style to that attributed to an artist now known as the Haimon Painter.

Production Primary Date:
0500 BC-0451 BC

Provenance Place:
Greece

E48.251

Details

Production Date
0500 BC-0451 BC
Production Place
Greece
Provenance Place
Greece
Cultural Group
Greek
Measurements
201mm (7 15/16")
Media/Materials
pottery, ceramic, processed material
Credit Line
Willi Fels Memorial Gift; Tūhura Otago Museum Collection
Rights
CC BY-NC/Creative Commons, CC BY-NC/Creative Commons
Department
Antiquities
Accession Number
E48.251
On Display
Yes

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