kylix cup bowl pot

Dublin Core

Title

kylix cup bowl pot

Identifier

Description

Kylix (wide shallow cup) with open handles, red figured in glazed red clay. Shows on inside youth with head bound with long fillet running. Shows on outside, (1) symposium - three bearded men reclining on cushions, one holding phiale, one kylix, and one skyphos, youth beside them playing double flute, beneath them a negro with vessel, on each side of him, a pair of boots, on the left small krater (?) and sword, and (2) on the other side a similar scene - symposium - four bearded men reclining on Type B cup (continuous curve)cushions, two men in middle have drinking vessels, the one on right, skyphos, the left a kylix. Beneath kylix, table, and small crater and pair of shoes on right and left.

Creator

Henderson,Alexander Dr

Date

Early: -440 Late: -330 Period: IA

Contributor

Henderson, Alexander Dr

Relation

pottery

Format

H: 120 mm Dia: 310 mm

Abstract

Inside. Youth, head bound with long fillet. Outside.(I) Symposium. Three bearded men reclining, holding kylix, two-handled cup which could not stand unless held by a hand, and (*greek letters). Beneath them stand negro servant, and two pair boots, small krater (?), sword. Cushions on which the men lean are striped. Youth plays double flute. (2) Similar scene: four bearded men reclining. One holds kylix, one kantharos. Beneath, two pair small shoes like women's; krater; table; kylix. Peculiar object hangs up at each side of kylix in centre of scene. * Hand written punctuation.