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Kylix (drinking cup): Crouching Satyr
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Kylix (drinking cup): Crouching Satyr

Red-figure the Pioneer Group · Kylix · c. 510-500 BCE
The interior tondo depicts a crouching satyr who holds wine pitcher in his right hand, his left upraised, and wears a now faded wreath painted in applied red. There are traces of letters in the background. The entire cup is covered in lustrous black gloss, except for the edge of the foot and a panel under each handle.
Shape
Technique
Period
Archaic period
Date
c. 510-500 BCE
Culture
Greek
Dimensions
H: 12.00 cm W: 36.60 cm
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1925.30.28
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)