kyathos
- Museum number
- 1842,0407.21.a
- Description
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Pottery: black-figure kyathos (wine-dipper). Peleus carrying off Thetis: In the centre is Peleus to right, nude and beardless, with a fillet, seizing Thetis round the waist. She stands to right, looking to left, and has long hair, fillet, long chiton and himation. A lion has leapt upon Peleus' back, indicating one of Thetis' metamorphoses. On each side is a large eye, with a purple and white ring, the rest black. In the field, branches. On either side of the handle are cocks confronted.
- Production date
- 510BC-500BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 11.65 centimetres
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Height: 15.70 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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1842.4-7.21.b (Q1225) has been removed.
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BM Cat. Vases
Overbeck, Her.Bildw. p. 178; Schneider, Tro. Sagenkr. p. 76.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Repaired and restored.
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Peleus seizes Thetis
- Acquisition date
- 1842
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1842,0407.21.a
