Corinth Object: T 759
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   T 759
Title:   ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE CHIMNEY LEKYTHOS
Category:   Miscellaneous
Category Code:   T
Object Number:   759
Description:   Lekythos with flaring disk foot, concave underside with central depression; narrow stem, cylindrical body widening to low sloping shoulder, tall narrow neck, outward thickened rim rising vertically, then turning out horizontally, broad flat lip. Vertical strap handle from shoulder to neck.
Decoration:   Underside and face of foot reserved except for black line at edge of foot; top of foot, lower 1/4 body glazed, 3 reserved lines; reserved field with 3 dancing figures, lt. to rt., satyr dancing rt. w. mantle over rt. shoulder, head back; maenad to rt., head turned back to lt., holding skirt with added white decoration, holding branch in lt. hand; 2nd satyr to rt. like first. Above hook maeander, 2 rows of rays on reserved shoulder, neck reserved, rim black, lip reserved, handle back glazed.
Mythology:   Satyr Maenad
Material:   Fine light red clay.
Munsell Color:   5YR 6/6
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact; small chip in foot.
Manufacture:   C18 WM
Dimensions Actual:   H00.186 D00.043 (foot) D00.056 (max) D00.03 (rim)
Period:   5th c. B.C.
Chronology:   c. 460-450 BC
Area:   North Cemetery
Context:   NB388 P127
Provenance:   Attica
Bibliography:   Blegen 1964, Corinth 13, cat. 325-6
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Blegen, et al. Corinth 13, 1964
Monument: North Cemetery
Images (4)
Basket: NB388 P127