Red-Figure Squat Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Birth of Erichthonios
| Title | Red-Figure Squat Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Birth of Erichthonios |
|---|---|
| Artist | Meidias Painter (Greek, Attic, active c. 420–400 BCE) |
| Date | c. 420–410 BCE 4th century BCE |
| Medium | ceramic, with gilding |
| Classification | Ceramic |
| Origin | Greek, Attic Greek |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Red-Figure Squat Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Birth of Erichthonios, c. 420–410 BCE. Attributed to Meidias Painter (Greek, Attic, active c. 420–400 BCE). Ceramic, with gilding; diameter: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.); diameter of mouth: 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.); overall: 30.3 cm (11 15/16 in.); diameter of foot: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1982.142 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Red-Figure Squat Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Birth of Erichthonios” is a work by Meidias Painter (Greek, Attic, active c. 420–400 BCE), dated c. 420–410 BCE. It is executed in ceramic, with gilding and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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