Ancient Greek Attic Black-Figure Kylix
Ancient Greek Attic Black-Figure Kylix
Item Number: 10601
$6,500.00
| Period: | Circa 600 to 540 B.C.E. |
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| Dimensions: | 3"H., 8-5/8" handle to handle. |
| Material: | Terracotta |
| Condition: | Attractively and professionally repaired. |
| Region: | Greek |
| Provenance: | From an old New York collection which acquired it from a New York antiquities dealer many years ago |
Description
A very handsome glazed terracotta kylix having opposing applied loop handles and standing on a low pedestal foot. Decorated with a dancing satyr in a central roundel. Exterior decorated with an elaborate scene painted and incised on the orange ground with two sections of standing figures, horses, satyrs and centaurs. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a fine work of Attic black figure ceramic with a considerable amount of Ancient Greek art at a very reasonable price.
