M0016198: Four tall Greek lekythos decorated in black figure techniqur, 6th century BC

Previous title, replaced March 2022: 4 Greek Lekythos-showing 5 draped figures dancing, a man driving a chariot

Photograph of four Greek lekythos. From left to right, the first is Attic and is decorated with two male figures driving chariots. It was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and an unknown point and accessioned in 1957 (accession number 84/1957). The second is Attic and is decorated with satyrs and maenads dancing. It was purchased at auction by the Museum in 1928 and accessioned in 1937 (accession number R4526/1937). The third is decorated with a male figure driving a chariot with an attendant standing by. It was purchased at auction by the Museum in 1924 and accessioned by 1936 (accession number R1329/1936). The fourth is decorated with five draped, dancing figures. It was acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1957 (accession number R83/1957). None of the items are held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: M0016199, M0016200

1957

1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession registers which provide entries for the items: R84/1957, R220/1946, R4526/1937 and R1328/1936, R1329/1936 and R83/1957

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.