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The kantharos was associated closely with Dionysos, god of wine. Examples with a face on both sides were often produced in the East Greek cities of Asia Minor. The lower part of the vase is restored.
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Title: Terracotta kantharos (wine cup) with a satyr's mask on both sides
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th century BCE
Culture: Lydian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions:
H. with handles 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
H. without handles 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of The American Society for the Exploration of Sardis, 1916
Accession Number: 16.75.6
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