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kylix

Object Type
Museum number: 1844,0521.9
Description: Pottery: red-figured kylix. Interior: A draped ephebos in fillet to left, holding upright in right a thyrsos. On each side an object very roughly drawn, part seen: that on left seems to be part of a square base, that on right a loutron. Exterior: (a) A nude ephebos on left moves forward to receive a lighted torch, such as was used in the torch-race, from a draped ephebos: both wear fillet. (b) Similar group: here the one on left holds up a large discos (?); the draped one holds upright in his right a palm branch. Late coarse style. Purple (or white?) fillets. Around the interior scene, a band of roughly-drawn maeanders separated by dotted cross squares. Beneath and beside handles, three palmettes.
Producer name
Cultures/periods
Production date: 390BC-370BC
Production place: Made in: Attica (Greece)
Materials
Ware
Technique
Dimensions: Diameter: 17.78 centimetres; Height: 7.62 centimetres
Bibliographic references: Vase / Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum (E111); Old Catalogue / A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum (968)
Location: On display (G20a/dc4)
Condition: Much repaired and restored.
Subjects: athletics/running; classical sport; torch race; discus
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1844
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1844,0521.9