Middle Corinthian Stemless Cylix (Wine Cup)
Primary
Unknown Greek-Corinthian
NationalityGreek-Corinthian, Europe
Place MadeGreece, Europe
Datecirca 590–580 BCE
MediumTerracotta
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/4 × 13 3/8 × 13 3/8 in. (15.9 × 34 × 34 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Lillian and C.W. Duncan Foundation, Dr. and Mrs. George Kozmetsky, Archer M. Huntington Museum Fund, 1984.39
Rights Statement
Collection AreaAntiquities
Object number1984.39
On View
Not on viewCollection Highlight
Real and mythical animals, including lions, boars, sphinxes, and panthers, parade through the three decorative zones. These animals, popular decoration on Corinthian vases, originate in Near Eastern art. Note the alternation between predatory and grazing animals. Most of the animals are in profile, but the frontal faces of the panthers make eye contact with the viewer.
