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Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta kylix (cup)

Terracotta kylix (cup)

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Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup)

Period:
Archaic
Date:
mid-6th century B.C.
Culture:
Greek, Attic
Medium:
Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions:
H. 3 9/16 in. (9.1 cm.) Width with handles 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm.) Diameter 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm.)
Classification:
Vases
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1941
Accession Number:
41.162.126

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 171

  • Description

    Exterior, obverse, inscription: fairest of the maidens
    On interior, a sphinx seated facing right with its paw lifted

    This sphinx, the sole and central decoration on this cup, is of an early type. The inscription, hailing the beauty of girls, is unusual. Commonly, the beautiful appearance of young boys, not of girls, is celebrated by Greek vase painters.

  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

    Inscription: Inscribed: "fairest of the maidens"

  • References

    H.R.W Smith, Archaeological Institute of America: American Journal of Archaeology, XXX, 1926, p. 433, note 1.

    J.D. Beazley, ibid XXXI, 1927, p. 346.

    J.D. Beazley, American Journal of Archaeology. XLV, 1941, p. 597, no. 6.

    Sotheby Sale Catalogue (Chaffers Collection), February 17, 1857, no. 229.

    D.A. Amyx, AJA, XLVI, 1942, p. 577.

    Richter, Gisela M.A. 1942. "The Gallatin Collection of Greek Vases." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 37(3): pp. 57-58.

    CVA, MMA. fasc. 2, no. 6, pls. VI, XXXVII.

    F.D. Lazenby, Review of Richter, CVA fasc. 11: Attic Black-figured Kylikes in "The Classical Weekly," vol. 47 no. 13 (1953), p. 200.

    D. von Bothmer "Five Attic Black-figured Lip-cups" in AJA 66 (1962) p. 256.

    Perachora II (1962) p. 377, no. 4

    K. Schauenburg, "Zu einer Kleinmeisterschale in Privatbesitz" Arch. Anzeiger 1981, p. 336, note 10.

    CVA Gallatin Collection, pl. 41, 1a-b.

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