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RARE GREEK BLACK-FIGURE LEKYTHOS WITH ATHENA Ca.
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RARE GREEK BLACK-FIGURE LEKYTHOS WITH ATHENA Ca.
Estimate £1,200 - £2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
RARE GREEK BLACK-FIGURE LEKYTHOS WITH ATHENA Ca. 500 - 480 BC.
A black-figure lekythos with a cylindrical body, narrow neck, flaring mouth, single strap handle, and disc foot. The base of the neck is decorated with short radiating strokes, and the shoulder with palmettes and dotted borders above the main figured panel depicting Athena seated on a diphros between two seated figures. Athena wears a crested helmet and long drapery, with her left hand raised. For a similar scene, see: Christie's, Live Auction 14573, Antiquities, Lot 216.
Size: 255mm x 80mm; Weight: 420g
Provenance: Private London collection; previously in the F. A. collection, Belgium, formed in the 1980s.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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