Ancient Campanian Red-Figure Lekythos Attributed to the Lille Painter deeply modeled folds

deeply modeled folds

9 cm)Condition: Intact with minor surface wear consistent with age

representing the artistic achievements of one of ancient America’s greatest urban centers

associated with rulership

These ribbed surfaces strengthened the vessel’s thin walls

Ancient Campanian Red-Figure Lekythos Attributed to the Lille Painter deeply modeled foldsAncient Campanian Red Figure Lekythos Southern Italy, Campania, ca. 4th Century BC An elegant Campanian red figure lekythos finely decorated with the graceful profile of a woman wearing an ornate sakkos (hair covering), embellished with delicate white highlights and carefully executed dotted ornamentation. Her refined features are rendered in the distinctive South Italian red figure style, while the vessels tall, flaring neck, single strap handle, and