Kylix (Drinking Vessel) with Woman Sacrificing
Artist: Attributed to Makron (painter) (Greek)
Artist: Attributed to Hieron (potter)
Date: about 490-480 BCE
Dimensions:
H: 4 11/32 in (11 cm); diam. of lip: 11 13/32 in. (29 cm); diam. across handles: 14 3 /16 in. (36 cm); diam of foot: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Medium: wheel-thrown, slip-decorated earthenware
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1972.55
Label Text:The image on the inside of the cup shows a well-dressed woman either making a sacrifice or dousing the flames on an altar after a sacrifice has been made. She thus represents the activities of a woman of the upper class. In contrast, the scene on the outside of the cup shows a series of pairs of men and women. The men bring gifts to the women, some of whom are seated on fine chairs and surrounded by luxurious objects, including a hand mirror. The women are hetairai, a rather fluid designation that included both professional entertainers and prostitutes. A hetaira was expected to be beautiful, cultured, and literate, somewhat like a geisha in Japanese culture.
DescriptionRed figure technique.
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