Outstanding Attic Black-Figure Lekythos of the Gela Painter, 500-490 B.C. Featuring Two Black Bulls Very Well Rendered. Outstanding Attic Black-Figure Lekythos of the Gela Painter, 500-490 B.C. Featuring Two Black Bulls Very Well Rendered. Striking black-figure lekythos, 500-490 B.C. of two bulls aside a perrirhantrion (a basin for ritual purification at entrances of ancient temples and sanctuaries.) What stands out is the rich usage of red and white colors. This lekythos is a masterpiece of restoration having been reassembled from fragments and small parts and professionally touched up. 9 x 4.5"
Provenance: acquired in the 1980's by Sammlung D.W. Munchen, sold Gorny & Mosch Auction 283, December 12, 2021.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000
Glass, Porcelain, Decorative Arts
