Greek — Squat lekythos with palmette — 5th - 4th Century B.C

Greek, 5th - 4th Century B.C, Pottery, 91 mm x 42 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Squat lekythos with palmette.

Culture: Greek.

Dating: 5th - 4th Century B.C.

Material: Pottery.

Dimensions: 91 mm x 42 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Squat lekythos with palmette

Material: Pottery

Culture: Greek

Period: 5th - 4th Century B.C

Dimensions: 91 mm x 42 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

Greek and Hellenistic material culture relies on codified forms and iconography. Surviving objects help document stylistic and technical evolutions across regions and workshops.

Attribution: Greek. Dating indicated: 5th - 4th Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex French private collection, acquired between 1980s Lekythoi are a specific type of oil flask used in ancient Greece, particularly during the Archaic and Classical periods.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/greek-squat-lekythos-with-palmette/.

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Archaeological Identity Card

Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-9616
Period
Greek
Date
5th - 4th Century B.C
Diameter
91 mm x 42 mm
Other References
YA-9616
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex French private collection, acquired between 1980s Lekythoi are a specific type of oil flask used in ancient Greece, particularly during the Archaic and Classical periods, spanning from the 7th to the 4th century BCE. Their design was intended for holdi