Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup) ca. 460 Greek, Attic Obverse, Athena with gooseReverse, Nike (the personification of victory) with phiale (libation bowl) and birdThe goose was traditionally associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Here, a startled goose is addressed by Athena. The shape of the skyphos is a special variety with one vertical, one horizontal Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup) 255247 Greek, Attic, Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup), ca. 460 , Terracotta, Overall: 3 1/4 x 6 5/8in. ( x ); diameter 4 3/8in. (). The Metropolitan
Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup) ca. 460 Greek, Attic Obverse, Athena with gooseReverse, Nike (the personification of victory) with phiale (libation bowl) and birdThe goose was traditionally associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Here, a startled goose is addressed by Athena. The shape of the skyphos is a special variety with one vertical, one horizontal Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup) 255247 Greek, Attic, Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup), ca. 460 , Terracotta, Overall: 3 1/4 x 6 5/8in. ( x ); diameter 4 3/8in. (). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1967 ()
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