Gratefully built with ACNLPatternTool
Obverse and reverse, swan
Originally a Corinthian shape, the skyphos served the same function as a kylix but with a deeper bowl. In examples such as this one, the disposition of the decoration is like that of a band-cup.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item
Title: Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)
Period: Archaic
Date: ca. 530 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions: 3 1/4 in. × 7 7/8 in. × 5 3/4 in. × 2 1/2 in. (8.3 × 20 × 14.6 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Object Number: 1972.118.144
The Met's Libraries and Research Centers provide unparalleled resources for research and welcome an international community of students and scholars.
The Met Collection API is where all makers, creators, researchers, and dreamers can connect to the most up-to-date data and public domain images for The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.
