Harvard Art Museums > 1920.44.162: Lekythos (oil flask): Dionysos seated and flanked by Two Maenads Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Lekythos (oil flask): Dionysos seated and flanked by Two Maenads , 1920.44.162,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292532. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1920.44.162 Title Lekythos (oil flask): Dionysos seated and flanked by Two Maenads Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 490-450 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Athens (Attica) Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292532 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Black-figure Dimensions 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Miss Elizabeth Gaskell Norton, Boston, MA and Miss Margaret Norton, Cambridge, MA (by 1920), gift; to the Fogg Museum, 1920. Note: The Misses Norton were daughters of Charles Elliot Norton (1827-1908). Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Misses Norton Accession Year 1920 Object Number 1920.44.162 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Partially preserved black-figure lekythos; neck broken at shoulder. On the body, Dionysos sits in profile facing right; he is flanked on either side by seated maenads. The maenads each hold a tendril. On the shoulder, a pattern of black rays. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
