ATTIC BLACK FIGURE LEKYTHOS, ODYSSEUS
ATTIC BLACK FIGURE LEKYTHOS, ODYSSEUS
Small lekythos with a famous scene from Homeros, Odysseia book 10 showing the Trojan hero Odysseus, king of Ithaka, gesticulating before the seated ‘sorceress’ Kirke/Circe, daughter of Helios, because she had betwitched three of his companions into half wild boar half human with tail. Alternating lotus flowers and buds on shoulder, mouth, handle and lower part painted black
Ex priv. coll. P.v.R. 1992-2012, inherited P. G., Netherlands
H. 11,5 cm. Intact
Beginning of 5th cent. BC . Extremely rare for subject
€ 5.000