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Oil flask (lekythos)
Greek
Classical Period
late 5th–early 4th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Cemetery
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7.4 x 4.9 cm (2 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number11.46019
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ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSquat lekythos with one handle and a palmette design.. Reddish clay with black glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Cemetery. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: 1888).