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Attic Red-Figure Cup Fragment

Oltosabout 510–490 B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Bowl fragment with start of stem preserved on underside. Interior: in the tondo, a partially preserved helmeted warrior carrying a spear to left. An inscription behind him: CMNO. The first preserved letter of the inscription might be a miswritten epsilon and, if so, the inscription could be restored to read: M]EMNO[NKALOS. The artist Oltos, who may have made this cup, favored the kalos name Memnon.

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  • Title: Attic Red-Figure Cup Fragment
  • Creator: Oltos
  • Date Created: about 510–490 B.C.
  • Location Created: Athens, Greece
  • Physical Dimensions: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Cup
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 86.AE.341
  • Culture: Greek (Attic)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Perhaps Oltos (Greek (Attic), active about 525 - 500 B.C.)
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)
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