Skyphos

L-64-210

From: Italy | South Italy | Apulia

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number L-64-210
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture South Italian
Provenience Italy | South Italy | Apulia
Manufacture Location South Italy
Date Made 399-300 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Technique Red Figure
Iconography Woman | Man | Mirror | Phiale
Description

A) Standing nude youth at left looking toward a seated, fully dressed, female figure seated on a three tiered rock at right. Woman places left hand on rock, holds out large phiale in right to youth. Youth: left foot advanced; long spray in left hand; right forearm raised, pointing with index finger toward woman. Above scene: egg pattern. Below scene: wave pattern. Ray pattern around lower wall. Two stacked palmettes below handles. B) Standing, fully dressed female at left advances toward seated nude youth (?) at right. Woman carries large bunch of grapes (?) in left hand and a mirror, raised in right hand. youth rests left hand on the rock he is sitting on, holds out a phiale toward woman with right.

Height 9.7 cm
Width 14.4 cm
Outside Diameter 8.6 cm
Other Number 99-146 - Philadelphia Museum of Art Number

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