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Drinking cup (skyphos) with a ring-knobbed lid
Near Eastern, Anatolian, Lydian
Archaic Period
600–550 B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Turkey, Lydia, Sardis
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, marbled ware
Dimensions
14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Mary L. Smith Fund
Accession Number67.89
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis skyphos sits atop a conical foot and is covered by a lid with a ring-shaped handle. While the handles on the skyphos and the lid are painted red, the rest of the exterior of the vessel is painted in a glazing technique known as ‘marbling’, which produces wave-like lines that run along the surface. These lines range in color from pale red to dark brown. While the skyphos is a typically Greek shape, the conical foot and marbling decoration are distinctly Lydian. As a result, this vessel demonstrates the Lydian adaptation of a Greek form.
ProvenanceBy 1966: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr. (said to be from Sardis); purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., February 8, 1967