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Pelike
Seated Eros holding phiale

Pelike Seated Eros holding phiale

Pelike · 330–320 B.C.
Eros, wearing a kekryphalos and necklace, is seated to the left on a seat covered with a red cloak, his feet resting on groundlines of white dots. He holds a phiale in his raised right hand. His skin is white, and his wings are white and red. In the field at left are a phiale and ivy leaf. On the obverse neck are three bands of ornament: dotted egg-pattern, battlements, and a row of pendants resembling a necklace. The entire reverse is undecorated. ITALIAN VASE PAINTING in ITALY, #117 (76.56) Eros about 330-320 B.C. Eros, wearing a kekryphalos and necklace, is seated to the left on a seat covered with a red cloak, his feet resting on groundlines of white dots. He holds a yellow phiale in his raised right hand. His skin is white, and his wings are white and red. In the field at left are a yellow fillet and ivy leaf. On the obverse neck are three bands of ornament: dotted egg-pattern, battlements, and a row of pendants resembling a necklace. The battlements are yellow, the eggs and necklace white. The entire reverse is undecorated. The stem of the foot and the broad groove below the overhanging rim are tinted with reddish wash.
Shape
Period
Late Classical Period
Date
330–320 B.C.
Culture
Greek, South Italian
Medium
Ceramic, Gnathian Ware
Findspot
Italy, Apulia
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number
76.56
Image Source
boston_mfa
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