Agora Object: P 15355
Inventory Number:   P 15355
Section Number:   ΓΓ 427
Title:   White Ground Lekythos
Category:   Pottery
Description:   Handle, neck and mouth broken away. Small squat lekythos; flaring foot, flat beneath; ridge at juncture of neck and shoulder. On front, two draped female figures moving right; figure at right looks back. From base of handle, two long stalks extend forward over shoulder of vase, and two others forward close to bottom of decorated zone; each ends in flower, and the four enclose the scene on the front at its four corners. Tendrils in field, a row of short strokes across top of scene, at base of neck. Lower wall and top of foot glazed black; underside reserved. White slip somewhat worn, on wall. Two bands of added purple just below figured scene; purple for bands on drapery, and for some part of heads.
Context:   Well, container 27, bottom fill.
Negatives:   Leica
Dimensions:   P.H. 0.062; Diam. 0.057
Date:   31 May 1939
Section:   ΓΓ
Grid:   ΓΓ:32/ΛΑ
Elevation:   -4.90 to -5.10m.
Masl:   -5.1--4.9m.
Deposit:   G 18:1.3
Period:   Greek
Bibliography:   Agora XXIII, no. 1256, pl. 87.
References:   Publication: Agora XXIII
Publication Page: Agora 23, s. 268, p. 252
Publication Page: Agora 23, s. 362, p. 346
Publication Page: Agora 23, s. 486
Image: 2010.18.0724 (Leica P 15355)
Deposit: G 18:1
Deposit: G 18:1.3
Card: P 15355
Card: P 15355