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Drinking cup (kylix) depicting Theseus killing the Minotaur
Greek
Late Classical Period
late fifth century B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Red Figure technique
Dimensions
Diameter: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number68.291
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTondo: Theseus forces the Minotaur to his knees, grasping him by one horn ready to thrust in the dagger. Border of meanders and saltires.
Exterior: on both sides, a seated deity (?) between two standing attendants. Elaborate palmettes enclose the handles. Fragmentary.
Exterior: on both sides, a seated deity (?) between two standing attendants. Elaborate palmettes enclose the handles. Fragmentary.
ProvenanceBy 1968: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., June 12, 1968