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Fragment from Red-Figure Cup: Woman

c. 470–460 BCE

near the Telephos Painter

(Greek, Attic, active 480–460 BC)
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Culture
Greek, Attic
Medium
ceramic
Measurements
Overall: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.533.b
Public Domain
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Location
102B Greek
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Painted on the back side of this fragment is ORVIETO, its likely findspot more than a century ago.

Description

A bit of preserved lip shows that this fragment comes from a kylix, or drinking cup. A finely dressed woman, with earring and headband, reaches out with her right hand, now lost but once holding a wreath in added red paint. Relief lines standing above the surface outline the face, neck, arm, and other details.
An irregular, chipped orange and black ceramic fragment depicts a figure in profile facing left with an arm extended. Wearing a dark headband and a pleated garment with thin vertical lines, the orange figure contrasts against a solid black background. Surface chips and wear are visible along the jagged edges of the broken vessel piece. A circular mark near the ear and fine lines define the hair and facial features.

Fragment from Red-Figure Cup: Woman

c. 470–460 BCE

Telephos Painter

(Greek, Attic, active 480–460 BC)
Greek, Attic

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