Lekythos 480 BC

This Lekythos, a type of ancient Greek oil flask, is a fine example of black-figure pottery attributed to the Haimon Group and dated to 480 BC. The black-figure technique involved painting figures in black silhouette against a reddish-brown clay background, and this Lekythos features a scene with dancing figures. It is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.