Object Based Learning

White-ground Lekythos

Description


MU4489 is a white-ground lekythos. The decoration, painted in matte red and black, shows a woman and a man, perhaps making offerings at either side of a tall narrow stele, from the base of which emerges acanthus leaves.

Details

Title:
White-ground Lekythos
Collection:
Macquarie University History Museum
Url:
https://mq.pedestal3d.com/r/djT-wMC1xZ
Tags:
Gender,Artefact,Religion,Cultural heritage,Daily life,
Fields:
Ancient History (Year 11 & 12)
Accession
MU4489
Date
425-400 BCE
Provenance
Unknown
Material/s
Clay - Terracotta
Source
Macquarie University, MAC

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Macquarie University History Museum (2024). White-ground Lekythos, MU4489. //sveltekit-prerender/artefacts/white-ground_lekythos/ (accessed on: Fri Aug 02 2024).

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