Large perfectly preserved Campanian Lekythos
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Object number
AR3074
| Object: |
Lekythos (oil vessel)
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| Material: |
Red clay with metallic glossy black slip
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| Date: |
About late 5th - 4th century B.C. Campanian (Greek colony in Southern Italy) |
| Description: |
Ovoid body. Ring-shaped base, high convex neck with conical mouth cut sharply flat on top. Flat handle. Neck decorated with two grooves. Fully covered with metallic black slip, except for bottom. |
| Size: |
Height 194 mm, diameter 89 mm
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| Condition: |
Excellent condition, fully preserved. Thick and still glossy black slip. Interesting sinter patina on neck and handle.
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| References: |
Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Braunschweig, Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum 53, Pl. 44.13;14 Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, New York, Hoppin and Gallattin Collections, 19-20, Pl 31.9 |
| Provenance: |
Acquired 2020 from the German private collection A. Knorr. Inherited from his mother, E. Knorr, in 2013. Ms. Knorr inherited this cup and other ancient art objects in 1992 from Lieselotte Eichelmann from Herborn, Hessen, Germany. Before this, the objects have been in possession of Eichelmann family for 3 generations, after having been acquired by the grandfather of Ms. Eichelmann, Prof. Hans Rudolf Hartmann (1862 - 1946), who later called himself Hans Hartmann-MacLean. Prof. Hartmann-MacLean was a sculptor, medailleur and university professor at Dresden Art Academy. He most probably had acquired his collection during his study travels to Italy. Since then, the objects have permanently been in Germany.
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| Authenticity: |
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