Lekythos

early 5th century B.C.

Ovoid body with tall narrow neck, short flaring mouth and curved handle leading to flat shoulder; low flaring foot. Body with engraved black figure decoration of a horseman between two warriors carrying spears and sheilds; two rows of dots just below shoulder, front only; tongues and rays on shoulder; details of horse, warriors, garments and sheilds picked out in red and white.