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Source Description
The wings of the goddess Nike, who personified military victory as well as triumph in athletic or musical competitions, probably indicate her ability to bring swift victory. Like Eros, Nike was a familiar figure in Greek art. Scenes showing a flying Nike became very popular in the early 5th century BCE, which was probably connected to the victory of the Greeks over the Persians at the battle of Marathon (490 BCE).
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Document identity
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30004
label
Lekythos with Nike Holding a Band
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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30004
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object
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normalized
title
Lekythos with Nike Holding a Band
description
The wings of the goddess Nike, who personified military victory as well as triumph in athletic or musical competitions, probably indicate her ability to bring swift victory. Like Eros, Nike was a familiar figure in Greek art. Scenes showing a flying Nike became very popular in the early 5th century BCE, which was probably connected to the victory of the Greeks over the Persians at the battle of Marathon (490 BCE).
provenance
Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 460 BCE (Classical)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
lekythoi
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
18.4
height
6.1
dimensionsRaw
7 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (18.4 x 6.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
style
Attic
med
terracotta; red figure
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5527
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GRC
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2177
2121
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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bc3cd451934d1466
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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377ff09112c652f8
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no
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no