Terracotta fragments of a skyphos (deep drinking cup)
One fragment depicts part of the upper torso of a man with a himation; part of his left pectoral muscle and upper left arm are visible; a second fragment has a bit of the lower drapery and leg of a figure?; a third fragment shows anatomy and drapery?; two black glaze rim fragments have parts of the handle attachments; a third black glaze fragment is sheared off
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta fragments of a skyphos (deep drinking cup)
- Artist: Attributed to the Antiphon Painter [DvB]
- Period: Late Archaic
- Date: 490–480 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
- Object Number: 2011.604.2.1252a–f
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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