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PROPERTY OF PROFESSOR AND MRS. SID PORT
A CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURED LEKANIS
CIRCA 340 B.C.
Details
A CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURED LEKANIS
Circa 340 B.C.
One side with a griffin attacking a horse, the monster biting the horse along its lower back; the other side with a griffin pursuing a running Amazon, who carries a pelta-shaped shield and wears a Phrygian cap, with fanning palmettes surrounded by tendrils in between, a band of wave on the rim, a dotted ring above, a rosette on the handle; the bowl black glazed
6¾ in. (17.1 cm) high
Circa 340 B.C.
One side with a griffin attacking a horse, the monster biting the horse along its lower back; the other side with a griffin pursuing a running Amazon, who carries a pelta-shaped shield and wears a Phrygian cap, with fanning palmettes surrounded by tendrils in between, a band of wave on the rim, a dotted ring above, a rosette on the handle; the bowl black glazed
6¾ in. (17.1 cm) high
Provenance
Arcade Gallery, London