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Drinking cup (kylix) with satyr fluting a column
Greek
Early Classical Period
about 475 B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Red Figure
Dimensions
Height: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.); diameter: 24 cm (9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Arthur Fairbanks
Accession Number62.613
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionInterior: A fantasy workshop: a balding satyr sits on a small bench. A wineskin hangs on wall behind him, hinting at the satyr's boozy nature. He is using a sharp, pick-like tool to flute a column. His easy technique would surely be ineffiecient in an actual building situation, but fits in well with the magical world of the satyr.
Condition: Much of rim restored; satyr's face filled in.
Condition: Much of rim restored; satyr's face filled in.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr. (said to be from Cerveteri); gift to MFA in Memory of Arthur Fairbanks, June 6, 1962