Lekythos with Athlete

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Object/Title: Lekythos with Athlete
Type: Pottery
Provenance
Findspot: Italy, Puglia, Apulia
Abstract: Red-figure lekythos depicting a young nude male athlete holding his clothes in one hand and a strigil in the other. The male stands next to a clothed seated female who faces him.
Physical Location: British Museum
URL: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_objec...
Measurements: H: 19 cm
Description: Dates to c. 375-350 BCE. The female is presumed to be a mourner (British Museum, 2014).
Bibliography: British Museum. "Lekythos". The British Museum Online. Accessed May 19, 2017. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_objec...
Access Condition: Attributed to the Trustees of the British Museum under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Creative Commons: Attributed to the Trustees of the British Museum under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Name: Trustees of the British Museum
Role: Photographer
Name: Group of Dresden Amphora
Role: Creator
Related Search Terms: Red-Figure
Lekythos
Athlete
Nudity
Male
Female
Apulian
Greek
Mourner
Strigil
Equipment
Date: 4th c. BCE