Caption

Black-figure skyphos with depictions of Athena and Heracles fighting the Cretan Bull, early 5th century BC, Attica. Thin-walled skyphos with a wide rim flaring outward, deep bowl convex in the upper part tapering towards a small-diameter, slightly concave base. Interior: reserved edge 1–2 mm with an uneven strip around the vessel; interior surface covered with black varnish except for the reserved edge. Decoration: Heracles taming the Cretan bull; figures include Athena and Heracles. Technology: cleaned, homogeneous clay, uniformly fired, high-quality matte varnish applied in an even layer but unevenly fired visible greenish tint on the rim; traces of turning visible under the varnish; surface smooth with admixtures mica? visible on the interior varnish. Condition: secondary losses on the surface, visible remains of conservation treatments; glued. Attributed/described by Kamila Nocon. Type: skyphos vessel. Dimensions: height 8.6 cm, width 10.2 cm, weight 0.15 kg., A rounded ceramic vessel with a flared rim, decorated in black and tan with areas of reddish-brown; the upper band shows stylized animal and plant motifs painted in black with dotted patterns and fine linear accents in reddish-brown on a tan background, and there are several worn and chipped spots revealing lighter ceramic beneath; the lower portion is predominantly black with a narrow tan stripe near the midpoint and a faint curved hairline crack; the visible colors are black, tan, reddish-brown, and lighter beige from worn areas.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_363

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Keywords

Black-figure skyphos depictions Athena Heracles fighting Cretan Bull early 5th century BC Attica Thin-walled skyphos wide rim flaring outward deep bowl convex upper part tapering towards small-diameter slightly concave base Interior reserved edge 1–2 mm uneven strip vessel interior surface covered black varnish except reserved edge Decoration Heracles taming Cretan bull figures include Heracles Technology cleaned homogeneous clay uniformly fired high-quality matte varnish applied even layer unevenly fired visible greenish tint rim traces turning visible under varnish surface smooth admixtures mica visible interior varnish Condition secondary losses visible remains conservation treatments glued Attributed described Kamila Nocon Type skyphos Dimensions height 8.6 cm width 10.2 cm weight 0.15 kg rounded ceramic vessel flared rim decorated black tan areas reddish-brown upper band stylized animal plant motifs painted dotted patterns fine linear accents tan background several worn chipped spots revealing lighter ceramic beneath lower portion predominantly black narrow tan stripe near midpoint faint curved hairline crack visible colors lighter beige worn areas.