About this artwork
This cup is an example of Gnathia ware, named after the ancient town (modern Egnazia) where the first examples were found. Gnathia ware is characterized by polychrome motifs and patterns created by applying purple-red, yellow, and white directly on top of black gloss before the vessels were fired.
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Status
- On View, Gallery 151
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Greek
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Title
- Kantharos (Wine Cup)
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Place
- Apulia (Object made in)
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Date
- 300 BCE–275 BCE
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Medium
- terracotta, Late Gnathia ware
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Dimensions
- 15.4 × 18 × 13.3 cm (6 1/8 × 7 1/8 × 5 1/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Philip D. Armour and Charles L. Hutchinson
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Reference Number
- 1889.25
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/182/manifest.json