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Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragment

Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragment

Red-figure Troilos Painter · about 480–470 B.C.
Four shoulder fragments joined to make one section. A nude athlete faces right. Most of his head, torso, arms and hips are preserved. He shifts a discus from his left to right hand in preparation for throwing it.

Adapted from Neer, R. CVA Malibu 7 (1997).
Technique
Red-figure
Date
about 480–470 B.C.
Culture
Greek (Attic)
Painter
Troilos Painter
Attribution
Attributed
Dimensions
H: 9.20 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
86.AE.231
Image Source
getty_cc0
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)