Greek black figure lekythos with warriors in battle

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A black figure pottery lekythos decorated with a battle scene between four warriors carrying shields and spears. The shoulder is decorated with a figure of a cockerel between two ivy leaves.

Culture
Greek, Athens, late 6th to early 5th Century BC

Size
14.1 x 6.4 cms

Condition
Mouth lost, surface chips on the body have been filled in with painted plaster (pale pink in the photographs); the figure decoration has not been restored or re-painted in any way

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Dorset, UK; formerly in an older UK collection probably acquired c. 1900-1960

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