Vases Kylix Bird Cup (skyphos)
Bird Cup (skyphos)

Bird Cup (skyphos)

Kylix · c. 675-650 BCE
Open bowl-like skyphos decorated on each side with same design: three metope shapes defined by three vertical lines; in the central metope, a bird facing right with hatched design on the body; in the left and right metopes, a hatched diamond shape. A pendant lozenge hangs from the lip of the vessel behind the bird's head. Three painted lines form a groundline for the geometric arrangement in this reserve panel between the handles.
Shape
Period
Orientalizing period
Date
c. 675-650 BCE
Culture
Greek
Dimensions
H: 5.70 cm W: 17.60 cm
Medium
Terracotta with dark brown slip used for decoration and for interior of cup, handle
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1995.14
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)