Ure Museum | Database

cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/26.12.10

Accession_Number

26.12.10

Shape

Skyphos

Shape_description

Concave base

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Attic

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

7.5YR 7/6

Decoration

Inside black with reserved line at top. Two handles are balck on top but reserved underneath. Outer surface top to bottom, black band on offset rim, ivy leaves, black line, inverted ivy leaves, black band, thin band, main design, three black bands, alternating red and black tongues, red ridge, black foot. Main design is similar both sides and shows a wedded pair in chariot with many onlookers or attendants of both genders. On far side of chariot is a bearded man between two women. Onlookers appear to be mostly in pairs. Women originally had white painted flesh. Clothing detail is incised. Foot is black on top but lowest point of side is reserved. Inner foot ring is black and base is reserved except for a black band in the centre.

Inscriptions

Condition

Complete but repaired from fragments, repainting at joins. Plentiful modern incisions. Colours remain apart from the white of the women's flesh.

Technique/Style

Black figure

Provenance

Probably from Boeotia

Period

Late Archaic

Date

525-500

Dating_details

Artist

White Heron Group; Krokatos Group

Attribution

Ure (CVA 18): 'In general similar to those painted in the Krokotos-White Heron Workshop, but there is no reason to suppose it was painted in that workshop'

Image

2002.99.0023.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a wedding procession.
2002.99.0024.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a flying bird under one of the handles.
2002.99.0025.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a flying bird under one of the handles.
2002.99.0026.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a flying bird under one of the handles.
2002.99.0027.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a wedding procession.
2002.99.0028.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a wedding procession.
2002.99.0029.jpg	Detail of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a flying bird under one of the handles.
2002.99.0030.jpg	Detail of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a flying bird under one of the handles.
2002.99.0031.jpg	Detail of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a horse-drawn chariot in a wedding procession.
2002.99.0032.jpg	Detail of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a horse-drawn chariot in a wedding procession.
2002.99.0033.jpg	Detail of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a horse-drawn chariot in a wedding procession.
2002.99.0034.jpg	Detail of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a charioteer at a wedding procession.
2002.99.0035.jpg	Detail of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a charioteer at a wedding procession.
2002.99.0036.jpg	Detail of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a horse-drawn chariot in a wedding procession.
2002.99.0037.jpg	Detail of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a horse-drawn chariot in a wedding procession.
2002.99.0038.jpg	Detail of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a charioteer at a wedding procession.
2002.99.0039.jpg	Front view of part of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a charioteer at a wedding procession.
2003.10.0004.jpg	3/4 view of an Attic black figure skyphos, depicting a quadriga, and a bird below the handle.
2003.10.0007.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos depicting a chariot at a wedding.
2005.88.0061.jpg
2005.89.0059.jpg
2005.90.0033.jpg
2007.01.0029.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, decorated with a wedding party.
2007.01.0030.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, decorated with a wedding party.
2011.03.0006.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, decorated with a wedding party.
2011.03.0007.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, decorated with a wedding party.
2019.99.0065.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a part of the interior.
2019.99.0066.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a part of the interior
2019.99.0067.jpg	Profile view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a wedding procession.
2019.99.0068.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a flying bird under one of the handles.
2019.99.0069.jpg	Profile view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a wedding procession.
2019.99.0070.jpg	Side view of an Attic black-figure skyphos, showing a flying bird under one of the handles.