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[Agora Object] P 1279: Black Figure Lekythos

Mouth missing, otherwise complete. Scene depicts youth between eyes. The youth appears to be holding a flexible wand (leafless vine branch?); another sprouts from in front of his foot. Hasty work. Picture ... August-September 1932

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[Agora Object] P 1280: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Mended from three pieces. Scene depicts Herakles and lion. Comparison with P 1282 (coarser and less careful) suggests the drapery in the background is the clothing of spectators of the combat. A good deal ... August-September 1932

[Agora Object] P 1281: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Scene depicts Herakes(?) and lion. Head and extended paw of lion preserved close to the ground; he has a protruding red tongue. His antagonist leans over him; head is missing, but two white streamers(?) ... August-September 1932

[Agora Object] P 1282: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Edge of shoulder with lotus tips preserved. Scene depicts Herakles and lion(?). In the background, a vine and two women left. In the foreground the head, shoulder and arm of a youth bent forward, right, ... August-September 1932