Citation
"Lekythos (oil flask): Charon (Group of Athens 1834) , 1960.338,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290776.
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A vessel with a flat base and narrow body which connects to a tall fluted stem. It is painted in black and white. There is a tall looping handle which connects the neck to the body of the vessel. The middle portion of the vessel is painted white, while the top, bottom, and handle are black. In the white area there are painted plants which seem to be tall grasses or cornstalks. There is a black shape which may be a figures short robes, but the outlines of the figure are no longer visible.