Black-figure lekythos attributed to the Sandal painter, Greek art Attica, 550 BC

BLACK-FIGURE LECYTHE ATTRIBUTED TO THE SANDAL PAINTER
Greek art, Attica, 550 B.C.

Black-glazed orange clay with red paint highlights
H. 18 cm
Minor restorations and varnish retouching
This vase is accompanied by a thermoluminescence test dated June 1, 1991.

Provenance: Pescheteau-Badin et Ferrien sale, Drouot, June 18, 1991, expert Roudillon, n. 269
Parallel: Cf Beazley archive, n. 350195

This particular form of lekythos is distinguished by its squat shape and short neck. Typical of the Archaic period, it is decorated using the black figure technique and can be dated to the third quarter of the 6th century.
The body is adorned with a winged figure, probably Niké or Iris in the attitude of a kneeling race, between two spectators. The figure's head is turned backwards. The shoulder shows a runner between two standing judges draped in a himation. A close parallel to our lekythos is preserved in the Sofia National Museum (Inv. 6285).