Kylix (Drinking Cup) with Panthers
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureGreek, Attic
Datec. 545 BCE
Mediumterra cotta
Dimensions4 x 5 1/2 in. (10.2 x 14 cm)
Classificationsceramics
Credit LineGift of Professors Henry and Sara Immerwahr
Object number77.6.2
DescriptionSide A, two facing panthers in center, front paws touching, their necks turned back, faces frontal, tails curling behind them. Incised details show small, irregular eyes, long nose connected to forehead, and small ears. Some incision for shoulders, ribs, and legs. Added red on shoulder, ribs, and outer thigh; white spots on necks. Legs and tails have more dilute glaze. The feline with frontal face and thin neck is conventionally called a panther to distinguish it from a lion. On side B, part of a similar tail remains, from a second pair of animals.On View
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