cup
- Museum number
- 1866,0805.6.a
- Description
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Pottery: red-figured cup.
Within a thin brown circle, an ephebos advancing to right to attack; he steps forward with body somewhat thrown back, left leg bent and right advanced, holding spear couched in right, and chlamys (fastened with brooch on right shoulder) held out on left arm as shield; his hair is long and looped up over his ears; he wears a broad-brimmed petasos. On right has been an inscription, of which only one letter, V, remains.
The exterior scenes were red on black; on the fragments which are preserved are traces of a scene in which winged draped figures (Nikae) are flying with objects in their hands.
Two-thirds of the vase, including the foot and handles, are missing. Drawing of a good period. The interior is on a white ground; brown outline; hair in brown lines on a wash of yellow (thinned brown); inner details yellow; chlamys, black silhouette, with folds and border in purple. Eye in profile.
- Production date
- 470BC-460BC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 22.86 centimetres
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Height: 8.89 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- BM Cat. Vases
Hartwig, Meistersch. p. 501, no. 18.
- Location
- On display (G20a/dc3)
- Acquisition date
- 1866
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1866,0805.6.a
