M0016195: Three Greek lekythos decorated in red figure technique, 4th and 5th century BC

Previous title, replaced March 2022: 3 Greek Lekythos showing a bird and conventional design Campanian immitation of Attic work

Photograph of three Greek lekythos. The first is a 4th century BC Campanian immitation of Attic work and decorated with a bird and conventional design. It was purchased at auction by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1928 and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R762/1936). The second is 5th century BC Attic and shows a winged female figure with arms outstretched moving to the right. It was acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R220/1946). The third is 4th century BC and decorated with the image of a hare. It was purchased at auction by the Museum in 1931 and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R1328/1936). None of the items are held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: M0016196, M00161097

1957

1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession registers which provide entries for the items: R762/1936, R1328/1936 and R220/1946

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.