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Attic Black-Gloss Lekanis (cosmetic jar)
Greek
Title
Attic Black-Gloss Lekanis (cosmetic jar)
Artist
Unknown Artist (Greek)
Date
c. 425–300 BCE
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
2 1/4 × 4 5/8 × 2 3/4 in. (5.7 × 11.7 × 7 cm)
Classification
Vessels & Containers
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A.F. Jonas
Object Number
1945.66
On View
On view
Provenance
Dr. August Frederick Jonas (1854–1934) and Mrs. A.F. Jonas (née Jessica Maud Stebbins, 1874–1961), Omaha, Nebraska, by 1934–May 4, 1945;
Gift of Mrs. A.F. Jonas to Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1945.
Gift of Mrs. A.F. Jonas to Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1945.
Exhibition History
Between Myth and Reality: Ancient Greek Vases from Joslyn Art Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, May 24, 2022–June 4, 2023.
Published References
Ann Steiner, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. United States of America. Joslyn Art Museum 21 (Omaha: Joslyn Art Museum, 1986), 23, 39, fig. 9 pl. 40, fig. 4 (repro.).
