Terracotta fragments of a skyphos (deep drinking cup)

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500–480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Terracotta fragments of a skyphos (deep drinking cup) — Unknown

One fragment depicts a draped woman to left with her arms extended, wearing a sakkos, chiton, and himation; part of a circumscribed palmette; a second fragment shows the chin, upper torso and arms of a draped figure holding a stick or staff in the left hand, and the right hand of a second figure holding a sprig of ivy; at the left, part of a circumscribed palmette; above the right hand, part of an inscription, ...EPHI...; below the circumscribed palmette, ...EAS

Artist
Unknown
Date
500–480 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Greek, Attic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Credit line
Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011

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