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Oil flask (lekythos); with figure of a Siren at front
Greek
Classical Period
late 5th–early 4th century B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, figural
Dimensions
17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number01.8101
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFront in form of Siren, profile to right, head in full front, playing the sambuca (small harp). Body of Siren and base of vase are white. Red and blue are used. Handle missing, vase chipped in places.
ProvenanceBy 1901: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Paris from a Greek dealer.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901