Skyphos, Drinking Cup
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureEtruscan
Datec. 650-625 BCE
Mediumterra cotta
Dimensions5 3/16 x 3 in. (13.2 x 7.6 cm)
Classificationsceramics
Credit LineGift of the Etruscan Foundation
Object number62.23.5
DescriptionSkyphos with flat base, wide, swelling body, rounded shoulder, narrow, vertical rim, and upturned cylindrical handles attached at greatest width of shoulder. Decoration in pale orange glaze of uneven thickness includes wide band at base, two irregular wide bands on lower body; base reserved. In the handle zones, vertical decoration—in alternating groups of six straight lines and six wavy lines— was made with a multiple brush. Two narrow bands occur on neck, one on lip, and vertical strokes on the handle. The interior contains five wide, painted bands with a central reserved dot.On View
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