Ancient Attic Lekythos With Sphinx   Athens / 5th - 4th Century B.C. / Red-Figure Ceramic / H = 10 cm (3 15/16 in)   Squat lekythos depicting the sphinx in front of an altar.   Condition: Intact, with some incrustations. Worn.   Provenance: Swiss private collection, Basel-Landschaft. Purchased from the US art market, California. Before that in US private collection.   Est.: 800 – 1’000 CHF / Start: 400 CHF