Terracotta kylix: band-cup (drinking cup), ca. 540
Terracotta kylix: band-cup (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 540 , Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, 3 × 7 1/4 × 6 5/16 in. ( × × 16 cm), Vases, Obverse, woman and egg-laying goose, between geese, Reverse, riders. The vignette of a woman among geese was surely observed by the painter firsthand. It is impossible for us to know, however, whether the scene alludes to a story—such as a goose that lays golden eggs—or simply presents a woman at home in contrast to the men riding out on horseback depicted on the other side
Size: 4608px × 4608px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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