Object Title
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Measurements
H. 15.5 cm (6-1/8 in.)
Creation Date
last quarter of the 6th century B.C.
Credit Line
Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Museum Contact
provenance.research@metmuseum.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/330020
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Created before the fall of the Roman Empire (476 AD)
Provenance Information
[Until 1970, with Nicolas Koutoulakis, Paris]; from 1970 and until 2020, collection of Nanette B. Kelekian, New York.
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
None
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The object qualifies as an exception to the 1970 rule because Nanette Kelekian signed a will prior to 2008 that documents her intent to bequeath the object to the Museum. Additionally, it is likely that the object was with Nicolas Koutoulakis in Geneva before 1970, as the object was purchased by Nanette B. Kelekian in 1970.