Lot Essay
The scene on the above lekythos with a youth carrying a dove in his outstretched hand, probably represents the giving of a love token.
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PAINTER OF THE YALE LEKYTHOS, CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ATTIC RED-FIGURED LEKYTHOS
PAINTER OF THE YALE LEKYTHOS, CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
PAINTER OF THE YALE LEKYTHOS, CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Léon Rodrigues-Ely (1924-1973) collection, Marseille, France.
Archéologie - Art Islamique, Christie's, Paris, 6 May 2015, lot 30.
Archéologie - Art Islamique, Christie's, Paris, 6 May 2015, lot 30.
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