White-Ground Lekythos: Mistress and Servant
White-Ground Lekythos: Mistress and Servant
Culture
Greek
Creation date
ca. 460- 450 B.C.
Materials
earthenware with painted decoration
Dimensions
H: 8 1/4 in.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly
Accession number
47.38
Collection
Currently On View In
Frances Parker Appel Gallery
White-ground lekythoi were primarily used for storing oil and had a role in funerary rituals. They are often found in tombs. This lekythos shows a servant presenting a box to her mistress. The presentation is part of a mourning ritual and may commemorate the the passing of the mistress shown here.
Greek Art
White-ground lekythoi were primarily used for storing oil and had a role in funerary rituals. They are often found in tombs. This lekythos shows a servant presenting a box to her mistress. The presentation is part of a mourning ritual and may commemorate the the passing of the mistress shown here.
