Terracotta kyathos (cup-shaped ladle)

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ca. 520–510 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Terracotta kyathos (cup-shaped ladle) — Unknown

Between eyes, horsemen; at the handle, panthers The decoration of the bowl is applied to a light slip, a technique that began to be popular about 530 B.C. The horsemen are riding to left, which is unusual.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 520–510 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Greek, Attic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Credit line
Rogers Fund, 1941

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