Lekythos dog and eyes decoration Jewellery and ivy wreath around the

and ivy wreath around the neck of the vase

perhaps a mother

beside an infant seated on a potty

460–450 BC

and the continuity of life

Lekythos dog and eyes decoration Jewellery and ivy wreath around theSmall Lekythos with Apotropaic Eyes and Howling Dog After an Attic original, ca. 520515 BCE Karlsruhe, Badisches Landesmuseum This exquisite miniature lekythos is a faithful reproduction of an ancient vase decorated using Sixs technique, a delicate method combining added white and red on a glossy black surface. A pair of large apotropaic eyes, designed to protect against evil, dominate the front. Their elongated tear glands and downward tilt evoke the