Vases Black-figure Kylix Little Master Band Cup
Little Master Band Cup
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Little Master Band Cup

Black-figure Kylix · c. 550 BCE-525 BCE
Foot partially restored in plaster. Interior: Reserved medallion with dot and two concentric stripes. Side A: Between palmettes, two nude male figures, one wearing a pilos, armed with spears and attacking a large boar (Calydonian?). Side B: Two nude boxers between two male figures with cloak and spear. Applied purple on the boar, hair and garments of the figures. Vase is entirely covered with good black glaze except for the exterior zones and central medallion on the interior. Careful incisions, execution rather hasty.
Shape
Technique
Period
Archaic period
Date
c. 550 BCE-525 BCE
Culture
Greek
Dimensions
H: 13.30 cm W: 21.20 cm
Medium
Reddish clay, black paint
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1925.30.131
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)