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Black-figure skyphos with depictions of Athena and Heracles fighting the Cretan Bull, Heracles mythology; Athena mythology; bulls; Greek ceramics; Greek deities. Physical description: Thin-walled skyphos with wide rim flaring outward, deep bowl convex in the upper part tapering towards a small-diameter slightly concave base. Interior: reserved area 1–2 mm on the edge with a strip of uneven width; interior surface largely covered with black varnish except for the edges, which have an uneven layer. Scene: Heracles taming the Cretan bull. 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; admixtures mica? visible on the interior varnish. Notes: secondary losses visible; remains of conservation treatments; glued artifact. Attributed to Kamila Nocon; early 5th century BC; Attica; 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 terracotta tones on a beige background; the upper register shows a painted scene in black figures with terracotta highlights and dotted decorative patterns, including a human figure leaning forward toward a large animal that appears to be a bull, both rendered in black with fine terracotta lines and beige areas where the background shows through; the rim and lower body are predominantly black with thin terracotta bands, and there are visible hairline cracks and small areas of wear or loss in the painted surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_364

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Rights managed

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29.1Mb (1.5Mb) / 10.6in x 10.6in / 3190 x 3190 (300dpi)

Keywords

Black-figure skyphos depictions Athena Heracles fighting Cretan Bull Heracles mythology Athena mythology bulls Greek ceramics Greek deities Physical description Thin-walled skyphos wide rim flaring outward deep bowl convex upper part tapering towards small-diameter slightly concave base Interior reserved area 1–2 mm edge strip uneven width interior surface largely covered black varnish except edges uneven layer Scene Heracles taming Cretan bull 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 Notes secondary losses visible remains conservation treatments glued artifact Attributed Kamila Nocon early 5th century BC Attica type skyphos vessel Dimensions height 8.6 cm width 10.2 cm weight 0.15 kg rounded ceramic vessel flared decorated black terracotta tones beige background upper register painted scene black figures terracotta highlights dotted decorative patterns human figure leaning forward large animal bull rendered fine terracotta lines beige areas background lower body predominantly black thin bands visible hairline cracks small areas wear loss painted surface.