Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup) late 4th–3rd century Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Calenian In relief, head of ArethusaSilver cups with medallions in low relief on the interior were favored luxury items in antiquity. Although few examples survive, terracotta versions suggest their appearance. This piece belongs to an important group featuring the head of Arethusa, taken from the reverse of a celebrated coin of Syracuse in Sicily. These "Arethusa cups" were made and found principally in Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup) 254277 Greek, South Italian, Campanian,
Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup) late 4th–3rd century Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Calenian In relief, head of ArethusaSilver cups with medallions in low relief on the interior were favored luxury items in antiquity. Although few examples survive, terracotta versions suggest their appearance. This piece belongs to an important group featuring the head of Arethusa, taken from the reverse of a celebrated coin of Syracuse in Sicily. These "Arethusa cups" were made and found principally in Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup) 254277 Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Calenian, Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup), late 4th?3rd century , Terracotta, H. 1 15/16 in. (5 cm); diameter 4 7/16 in. ( cm); width with handles 6 11/16 in. (17 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1941 ()
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