Kylix

Title

Kylix

Identifier

ABDUA:64079

Description

Kylix (wide shallow drinking 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) a symposium with three bearded men reclining on cushions, one holding phiale, one kylix, and one skyphos, youth beside them playing double flute, served by a black slave holding 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.

Date

440 BC-330 BC

Coverage

Europe, Greece, Attica, Athens

Source

pottery

Publisher

Henderson, Dr Alexander

UUID

bfcd1625-e8f0-4569-bcd9-789b106ece8a

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