Terracotta Little Master cup
03.24.31: exterior, obverse and reverse, sphinx standing over a nude man
The larger cup demonstrates the basic decorative format of this popular shape. Here, the inscriptions are meaningless strings of letters framing the figural composition, but on other examples, they accurately record the artist's name, label characters depicted, or offer greetings. Little Master cups can be dated more precisely than most Etruscan vases and so are important indicators of the date of this tomb.
The larger cup demonstrates the basic decorative format of this popular shape. Here, the inscriptions are meaningless strings of letters framing the figural composition, but on other examples, they accurately record the artist's name, label characters depicted, or offer greetings. Little Master cups can be dated more precisely than most Etruscan vases and so are important indicators of the date of this tomb.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta Little Master cup
- Period: Archaic
- Date: ca. 565–550 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic, black-figure,
- Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
- Dimensions: H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm) diameter 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1903
- Object Number: 03.24.31
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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