Skyphos with painted decoration. Engraved ornament at the upper edge: an egg-shaped motif and a wavy line, framed by parallel lines. At the handles and in the center, vertical engraved branches with preserved traces of white leaves hang downwards. Side A: a woman shown in left profile with a xylophone in her right hand and a branch in her left. The figure is flanked by small trees on either side. 4th century BC, Apulia, Southern Italy. Skyphos vessel, height 12.1 cm, width 11.1 cm., A dark rounded ceramic vessel with a small rim and a narrow base sits against a pale background, showing a predominantly black surface with areas of worn lighter brown and tan, and decorative pale peach squiggles and small pale dots forming simple botanical motifs; the base and foot are tan and light brown with some greenish residue, and there are visible fine cracks and chipped edges on the rim and body.
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Skyphos with painted decoration. Engraved ornament at the upper edge: an egg-shaped motif and a wavy line, framed by parallel lines. At the handles and in the center, vertical engraved branches with preserved traces of white leaves hang downwards. Side A: a woman shown in left profile with a xylophone in her right hand and a branch in her left. The figure is flanked by small trees on either side. 4th century BC, Apulia, Southern Italy. Skyphos vessel, height 12.1 cm, width 11.1 cm., A dark rounded ceramic vessel with a small rim and a narrow base sits against a pale background, showing a predominantly black surface with areas of worn lighter brown and tan, and decorative pale peach squiggles and small pale dots forming simple botanical motifs; the base and foot are tan and light brown with some greenish residue, and there are visible fine cracks and chipped edges on the rim and body.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_115

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

17.2Mo (916.2Ko) / 25.5cm x 16.9cm / 3008 x 2000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Skyphos painted decoration Engraved ornament upper edge egg-shaped motif wavy line framed parallel lines handles center vertical engraved branches preserved traces white leaves hang downwards Side A woman shown left profile xylophone right hand branch left figure flanked small trees side 4th century BC Apulia Southern Italy Skyphos vessel height 12.1 cm width 11.1 cm dark rounded ceramic vessel small rim narrow base sits pale background showing predominantly black surface areas worn lighter brown tan decorative pale peach squiggles small dots forming simple botanical motifs base foot light brown greenish residue visible fine cracks chipped edges rim body.

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