Caption

Black-figure skyphos with depictions of Athena and Heracles fighting the Cretan Bull, Early 5th century BC, Attica. Skyphos vessel. Subject: Heracles taming the Cretan bull; Athena present. Technology/materials: Cleaned, homogeneous clay, uniformly fired, high-quality matte varnish applied in an even layer unevenly fired with a greenish tint on the rim; traces of turning visible under the varnish; surface smooth; possible mica admixtures visible on the interior varnish. Technique: black-figure decoration. Physical description: Thin-walled skyphos with wide rim flaring outward, deep bowl convex in the upper part tapering to a small-diameter slightly concave base. Interior: reserved edge zone 1–2 mm with a surrounding strip; interior surface largely covered with black varnish, edges with uneven varnish. Condition: secondary losses on surface, visible remains of conservation treatments, glued artifact. Dimensions: height 8.6 cm, width 10.2 cm, weight 0.15 kg. Attributed/recorded by: Kamila Nocon., A rounded ceramic vessel with a flared rim painted in black and cream tones, featuring a band of black silhouetted figures and flowing dotted patterns around its upper body; the figures wear draped garments rendered in black with reddish-brown details and are shown in dynamic, walking or lunging poses with elongated limbs and stylized hair or head coverings; the lower portion of the vessel is solid black with a thin reddish-brown line near the base, and the rim and top edge are black with small areas of wear revealing the lighter cream underneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_365

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Keywords

Black-figure skyphos depictions Athena Heracles fighting Cretan Bull Early 5th century BC Attica Skyphos vessel Subject Heracles taming Cretan bull Athena present Technology materials Cleaned homogeneous clay uniformly fired high-quality matte varnish applied even layer unevenly fired greenish tint rim traces turning visible under varnish surface smooth possible mica admixtures visible interior varnish Technique black-figure decoration Physical description Thin-walled skyphos wide rim flaring outward deep bowl convex upper part tapering small-diameter slightly concave base Interior reserved edge zone 1–2 mm surrounding strip interior surface largely covered black varnish edges uneven varnish Condition secondary losses visible remains conservation treatments glued artifact Dimensions height 8.6 cm width 10.2 cm weight 0.15 kg Attributed recorded Kamila Nocon rounded ceramic vessel flared rim painted black cream tones featuring band black silhouetted figures flowing dotted patterns upper body figures wear draped garments rendered reddish-brown details shown dynamic walking lunging poses elongated limbs stylized hair head coverings lower portion vessel solid black thin reddish-brown line near base top edge small areas wear revealing lighter cream underneath.