RF Lekythos – Boxers scene

from THETIS cabinet (one-of-a-kind) Black-Figure Lekythos with Two Boxers and Judges, Late 6th century BC A slender and elegant lekythos, a vessel used in antiquity to hold precious oil and associated with both daily life and ritual practice. This example reproduces a scene from a similar black-figure lekythos formerly sold at Bonhams. Two boxers are shown in combat, supervised by two judges, each draped in a red himation. The shoulder is decorated with a palmette and two further draped figures. This faithful ATTIC BLACK reproduction was created as part of a series of objects produced for the Louvre Museum exhibition L’Olympisme, on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. made in April 2024 Dimensions H: 14cm, Rim D: 3,2 cm Max L: 6,5cm