Shape
Kantharos
κάνθαρος
1658 vases
A deep drinking cup with two high vertical handles rising above the rim. Particularly associated with Dionysus — the god is often shown holding a kantharos.
Function & Use
Drinking cup, sacred to Dionysus
1658 examples
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· -475 to -425
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-525 to -475
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· -425 to -375
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· -450 to -400
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Aison
· -425 to -375
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NIKOSTHENES P
· -525 to -475
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Douris
· -500 to -450
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Nearchos
· -575 to -525
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Nearchos
· -575 to -525
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (DAUNIAN)
KANTHAROS (DAUNIAN)
KANTHAROS (DAUNIAN)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· -475 to -425
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
KANTHAROS (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, XENON WARE)
KANTHAROS (ITALIOTE, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS, ONE HANDLED (CYPRIOT, BRONZE AGE, RED POLISHED WARE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
-450 to -400
KANTHAROS (UNCERTAIN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (HELLADIC)
KANTHAROS (HELLADIC)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
Chalice or Kantharos Handle Fragment
n.d.
Chalice or Kantharos Handle Fragment
n.d.
kantharos
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
WG
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· -450 to -400
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLASS G by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLASS G by SHEFTON
· -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLASS G by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLASS G by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLASS G by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLASS G by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLASS G by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLASS G by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLASS K by BEAZLEY
· -500 to -450
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