Ure Museum | Database

cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/26.12.11

Accession_Number

26.12.11

Shape

Skyphos

Shape_description

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Attic

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

5YR 7/3

Decoration

Inside black with reserved line round lip and reserved disk with one black circle in the bottom. Handle is black on top and reserved underneath. Outer surface, from top to bottom has black band, ivy leaves, black band, inverted ivy leaves, two black bands, main design, three black bands, broad black band, three narrow bands, red and black alternating bars, black band, red ridge, black foot. The main design is similar both sides of Amazons fleeing a quadriga (four horse chariot). Four sphinxes, facing handles, one each side. Horses are black with detail in red and white. Lower part of side of foot reserved, as is resting surface. Inner foot ring black with base reserved except for a central dot and two rings in black.

Inscriptions

Condition

Incomplete and repaired. Large area missing from side and smaller fragments missing elsewhere. White deposits inside. One handle missing. Paint remains clear and colourful on the parts that remain.

Technique/Style

Black figure

Provenance

From Boeotia

Period

Late Archaic

Date

510-500

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2003.10.0002.jpg	Oblique view, from below, of an Attic black-figure skyphos, depicting an advancing quadriga among Amazons.
2013.99.0052.jpg	Oblique view of an Attic skyphos, showing the black interior and a four horse chariot (quadriga).
2013.99.0053.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing sphinxes on either side of four horse chariot (quadriga) with bands above and below the scene.
2013.99.0054.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing two sphinxes and the handle.
2013.99.0055.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga) with bands above and below the scene.
2013.99.0056.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing two sphinxes and the missing section.
2013.99.0057.jpg	Front view of part of an Attic skyphos, showing one sphinx (far right) and amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga).
2013.99.0058.jpg	Front view of part of an Attic skyphos, showing part of a sphinx (far right) and amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga).
2013.99.0059.jpg	Front view of part of an Attic skyphos, showing part of one sphinx (far left) and amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga).
2013.99.0060.jpg	Front view of part of an Attic skyphos, showing one sphinx (far left) and amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga).
2013.99.0061.jpg	Front view of part of an Attic skyphos, showing one sphinx (far right) and amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga).
2013.99.0062.jpg	Front view of part of an Attic skyphos, showing amazons feeling a four horse chariot (quadriga).
2013.99.0063.jpg	Front view of part of an Attic skyphos, showing one sphinx (far left) and amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga).
2013.99.0064.jpg	Front view of part of an Attic skyphos, showing one sphinx (far left) and an amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga).
2013.99.0065.jpg	Top view of the bottom of an Attic skyphos, showing the interior.
2013.99.0066.jpg	Top view of the bottom of an Attic skyphos, showing the base.
2013.99.0102.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga) with bands above and below the scene.
2013.99.0103.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga) with bands above and below the scene.
2013.99.0104.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing a sphinx (far right) amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga) with bands above and below the scene.
2013.99.0105.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing a sphinx (far right) amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga) with bands above and below the scene.
2013.99.0106.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing a sphinx (far right) amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga) with bands above and below the scene.
2013.99.0107.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing a sphinx (far right) amazons fleeing a four horse chariot (quadriga) with bands above and below the scene, and one black handle.
2013.99.0108.jpg	Front view of an Attic skyphos, showing the black handle and two sphinxes, one on each side of the handle.
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