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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