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Two-handled drinking cup (skyphos) with pygmies

Black-figure Kylix · Late 5th century B.C.

Boiotian (Kabirion); Side A: A pygmy offering a horn of wine to a goat. Side B: A pygmy with a stick about to fight with a crane. Vines and bunches of grapes are drawn around the lip of the vase. Slightly restored.

Shape

Kylix

Technique

Black-figure

Period

Classical Period

Date

Late 5th century B.C.

Culture

Greek

Medium

Ceramic, Black Figure

Museum

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Accession Number

99.534

Image Source

boston_mfa

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