Vases Skyphos Apulian Skyphos
Apulian Skyphos

Apulian Skyphos

Stoke-on-Trent Painter · Skyphos · about 330 B.C.
A, head of a woman in profile to left wearing a hair covering (kekryphalos) patterned with black and white stripes and dots, an earring, and a double-strand necklace. Across the brow is a row of beads, above which is a white bandeau and radiate stephane. A similar figure occurs on B, but without the row of beads across the brow.

Around the rim between handles: egg pattern above a reserved stripe. Under each handle: palmette-fan, with single side-scrolls that serve as frames for the pictures, below which are three black bands alternating with reserved bands. Top of foot: reserved.
Shape
Date
about 330 B.C.
Culture
Greek (South Italian, Apulian)
Attribution
Attributed
Dimensions
H: 10.50 cm W: 15.10 cm D: 4.70 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
77.AE.61
Image Source
getty_cc0
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)