Collection Online

Lekanis with lid (Attic black-glaze ware)
late 5th century BCE-early 4th century BCE

Medium
earthenware
Measurements
(a-b) 11.0 × 23.3 × 15.3 cm (overall)
Place/s of Execution
Greece
Accession Number
857.a-b-D2
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Professor Gregory, 1909
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Lidded bowl with horizontal, horse-shoe shaped strap handles either side, each flanked by a small lug. Ring base with very wide stand-area, leaving only a small central recess. Plain black all over except the rim top and stand-ring which are red-washed. Plain black knobbed lid. The knob has a raised edge, its top flat reserved and red-washed, also a reserved area on top of the knob around the central hole. The natural clay is pink/buff.