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ATTIC RED-FIGURE LEKYTHOS

Two warriors walking to right. The first is an Attic hoplite wearing a chiton and holding a large round shield and a lance. The second wearing an oriental costume with a Phrygian cap and holding an axe is possibly a member of the Scythian Guard in Athens.
Graffiti on base: SL.

Ca. 460 BC

H. 10 in. (25.5 cm.)

Art of the Ancient World, 2007, no. 126
CBZ06
$15,000


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