Loading

Attic Black-Figure Band Cup

Unknownabout 530 B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Interior: Dot within a circle set in a reserved tondo.

Exterior: Sides A and B both depict scenes of revelry in a reserved band with seven dancing figures on Side A and six on side B. The figures are alternately male and female. Added red is used for hair, wreaths, and tunics; the white used for the women's skin has worn away. The handles are flanked by palmettes. A thin red band appears beneath the figural scene.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Attic Black-Figure Band Cup
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about 530 B.C.
  • Location Created: Athens, Greece
  • Physical Dimensions: 13.2 × 28.4 × 20.7 cm (5 3/16 × 11 3/16 × 8 1/8 in.)
  • Type: Band cup
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 83.AE.394
  • Culture: Greek (Attic)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Carlos Luis Campillo
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites