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Written by: Diego RomanoContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Antiquities · Catalogue no. 213159
Ancient GreekLekythos (Oil Jar)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Ancient Greek |
|---|---|
| Date | about 400 BCE |
| Culture / Origin | Ancient Greece |
| Medium | terracotta, black-glaze |
| Dimensions | 24.1 × 11.1 × 11.1 cm (9 1/2 × 4 3/8 × 4 3/8 in.) |
| Department | Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium |
| Type | Vessel |
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