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An Attic (Greek) stemmed cup by the 'Painter of Vienna 155'.
Second half 4th century BC
Attic
Attic
Attica
The area known as 'Attica' is the region of south-eastern Greece ruled by Athens in ancient times.
The area known as 'Attica' is the region of south-eastern Greece ruled by Athens in ancient times.
Pottery
Height: 8cm
Diameter (including handles): 26cm
Diameter (excluding handles): 20cm
Diameter (including handles): 26cm
Diameter (excluding handles): 20cm
Museum number: HR16
Vermeule catalogue number: Vermeule 513
On display: Picture Room Recess (pre-booked tours only)
All spaces are in No. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields unless identified as in No. 12, Soane's first house.
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Curatorial note
Side A: a nude athlete with strigil, standing to the left between two male figures holding staffs and clad in bordered himations.
Side B: Variant on the same scene.
Inside: Winged Thanatos flying right, raising right hand to crown (?) or present fillets to (?) a youth running right and looking back, chlamys over left arm.
There are triple palmettes beneath and beside the handles.
This cup is by the Painter of Vienna 155 (Beazley-Corbett). CVA,Vienna.
It was originally displayed by Soane in the Picture Room Recess, on the shelf that runs around it at high level and was replaced there during the restoration of 1999-2000.
Side B: Variant on the same scene.
Inside: Winged Thanatos flying right, raising right hand to crown (?) or present fillets to (?) a youth running right and looking back, chlamys over left arm.
There are triple palmettes beneath and beside the handles.
This cup is by the Painter of Vienna 155 (Beazley-Corbett). CVA,Vienna.
It was originally displayed by Soane in the Picture Room Recess, on the shelf that runs around it at high level and was replaced there during the restoration of 1999-2000.
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