Red-Figure Oil Flask (Lekythos) with Girl Juggling Three Balls
| Culture | Greek |
|---|---|
| Title | Red-Figure Oil Flask (Lekythos) with Girl Juggling Three Balls |
| Date | 500–400 BCE |
| Medium | Terracotta |
| Dimensions | Object: 7 × 2 5/16 in. (17.8 × 5.9 cm) Overall: 7 × 2 5/16 in. (17.8 × 5.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | Collection of Diether Thimme, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 98.232 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A tall narrow flask has with one handle that connects the neck to the sharply-defined shoulder. A large black band wraps around the body and a girl, depicted from the side, leans forward as she juggles three balls.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Red-Figure Oil Flask (Lekythos) with Girl Juggling Three Balls | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=98.232