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Source Description
Lekythoi, often used in funerary rituals and found in burials, commonly show scenes of daily life or funerary themes. Here, three young men are depicted preparing for battle. The central figure plays a trumpet, which, though rarely depicted on pottery, was commonly used to help keep time while marching. The two warriors are armed with spears and carry heavy shields, called "hoploi," from which the term hoplite, or foot soldier, is derived.
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Document identity
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32946
label
Lekythos with Warriors
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object
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Source metadata
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32946
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object
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normalized
title
Lekythos with Warriors
description
Lekythoi, often used in funerary rituals and found in burials, commonly show scenes of daily life or funerary themes. Here, three young men are depicted preparing for battle. The central figure plays a trumpet, which, though rarely depicted on pottery, was commonly used to help keep time while marching. The two warriors are armed with spears and carry heavy shields, called "hoploi," from which the term hoplite, or foot soldier, is derived.
provenance
Arthur Sambon, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 480 BCE (Late Archaic-early Classical)
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
lekythoi
vases
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
28.7
height
10.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 5/16 x Diam: 4 1/8 in. (28.7 x 10.5 cm)
Source extras
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Greek
style
Attic
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terracotta; black figure
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2966
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GRC
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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