Terracotta kylix: hybrid Siana lip-cup (drinking cup) ca. 560 Attributed to an artist related to the C Painter Interior, Herakles fighting an AmazonExterior, obverse and reverse, three chariotsThis cup is distinguished by its rich decoration and by the sensitivity with which the composition is applied to the shape. On the interior, Herakles' opponent is identifiable as a woman by the white pigment that indicates her flesh. The chariots on the exterior have been described as racing, but it is equally possible that they are advancing in a Terracotta kylix: hybrid Siana lip-cup
Terracotta kylix: hybrid Siana lip-cup (drinking cup) ca. 560 Attributed to an artist related to the C Painter Interior, Herakles fighting an AmazonExterior, obverse and reverse, three chariotsThis cup is distinguished by its rich decoration and by the sensitivity with which the composition is applied to the shape. On the interior, Herakles' opponent is identifiable as a woman by the white pigment that indicates her flesh. The chariots on the exterior have been described as racing, but it is equally possible that they are advancing in a Terracotta kylix: hybrid Siana lip-cup (drinking cup). Greek, Attic. ca. 560 Terracotta; black-figure. Archaic. Vases
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