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

Greek, 5th - 4th Century B.C, Pottery, 105 mm x 60 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Squat lekythos with palmettes.

Culture: Greek.

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

Material: Pottery.

Dimensions: 105 mm x 60 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 palmettes

Material: Pottery

Culture: Greek

Period: 5th - 4th Century B.C

Dimensions: 105 mm x 60 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 European private collection, Ex Nina Borowski - Archaeologie (1974), Ex Galerie George Krimitsos, Paris (1971 - 1973).

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

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

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-13204
Period
Greek
Date
5th - 4th Century B.C
Diameter
105 mm x 60 mm
Other References
YA-13204
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex European private collection, Ex Nina Borowski - Archaeologie (1974), Ex Galerie George Krimitsos, Paris (1971 - 1973) The Greek squat lekythos is a small oil vessel characterized by its broad body, short neck, and narrow mouth. Unlike the taller, more