Attic Black-Figure cup signed by Exekias, depicting Dionysos at sea, ca. 550-525 BC. See description for more information.

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The cup depicts a scene known from Homeric Hymn 7 to Dionysos: the metamorphosis of the Tyrrhenian pirates.

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Size: 2520px × 3500px
Location: Munich Antikensammlungen Germany
Photo credit: © Erin Babnik / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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