Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles): two female heads

Brygos Painter|Providence Class of Head Vases

ca. 490–480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, satyr playing aulos (double flute) Reverse, satyr playing krotala (castanets) The form and iconography strongly suggest that this vase was used in a symposium (drinking party). The satyrs are particularly winning—they provide entertainment for the gathering and enjoy it at the same time.

Artist

Brygos Painter|Providence Class of Head Vases

Date

ca. 490–480 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1912