Obverse, satyr playing aulos (double flute) Reverse, satyr playing krotala (castanets)
The form and iconography strongly suggest that this vase was used in a symposium (drinking party). The satyrs are particularly winning—they provide entertainment for the gathering and enjoy it at the same time.
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Title:Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles): two female heads
Artist:Attributed to the Brygos Painter
Artist: Attributed to the Providence Class of Head Vases
Period:Archaic
Date:ca. 490–480 BCE
Culture:Greek, Attic
Medium:Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions:H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm) diameter 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm)
Classification:Vases
Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1912
Object Number:12.234.5
Found at Capua
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