Vases Red-figure Kantharos Attic Red-Figure Kantharos Fragment (comprised of...
Attic Red-Figure Kantharos Fragment (comprised of 22 joined fragments)

Attic Red-Figure Kantharos Fragment (comprised of 22 joined fragments)

Red-figure Kantharos · 490–480 B.C.
Large section of a kantharos decorated with relief figures of a satyr and sleeping maenad. Preserved is part of the face and outstretched arm of the satyr (added red for beard, white on teeth) and a section of the maenad's body (added white).A large section of the vessel behind the maenad is also preserved (undecorated). Red-figure decoration on the wall of the vase above: a draped figure sitting on a stool wearing high gaiters and sandals; to the right, a second figure. Interior: black.
Shape
Technique
Date
490–480 B.C.
Culture
Greek
Dimensions
H: 12.70 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
81.AE.216.E.1
Image Source
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