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Obverse, woman and egg-laying goose, between geese
Reverse, riders
The vignette of a woman among geese was surely observed by the painter firsthand. It is impossible for us to know, however, whether the scene alludes to a story—such as a goose that lays golden eggs—or simply presents a woman at home in contrast to the men riding out on horseback depicted on the other side.
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Title: Terracotta kylix: band-cup (drinking cup)
Period: Archaic
Date: ca. 540 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions: 3 × 7 1/4 × 6 5/16 in. (7.6 × 18.4 × 16 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1987
Object Number: 1987.11.4a–d
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