Harvard Art Museums > 1935.35.46: Squat Lekythos (oil flask): Owl and Olive Sprig Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Squat Lekythos (oil flask): Owl and Olive Sprig , 1935.35.46,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292089. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1935.35.46 Title Squat Lekythos (oil flask): Owl and Olive Sprig Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 5th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292089 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Red-figure Dimensions 12.6 cm (4 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Label on base reads "Attica 1905." State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Beazley Archive Database #13429 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Miss Bettina J. Kahnweiler Accession Year 1935 Object Number 1935.35.46 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Squat lekythos decorated in the red-figure technique: owl and olive sprig. Extensive spalling due to salt damage. (Lower left in photograph) Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
