Oil flask (lekythos); with figure of a Siren at front
late 5th–early 4th century B.C.
Place of ManufactureAthens, Attica, Greece
Medium/TechniqueCeramic, figural
Dimensions17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.)
Credit LineHenry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession number01.8101
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On viewClassificationsVessels
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ProvenanceBy 1901: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Paris from a Greek dealer.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901
about 380–370 B.C.
first half of 4th century B.C.
4th century B.C.
375–350 B.C.
4th century B.C.
about 470 B.C.
about 350–325 B.C.