Lekythos with Youth Holding Lances
5th century B.C.
Classification
ceramics
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, William A. Clark Collection
Accession Number
2018-50-60
About this artwork
Ovoid body with tall neck, flaring mouth and curved handle leading to flat shoulder; raised circular foot. Central scene in red-brown on white ground of a youth at a tumulus, wearing petasos (traveling hat), boots and chlamys (traveling cloak), and holding two lances; Greek key pattern above scene, black band below; shoulder decorated with tongues and rays.
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...