Ure Museum | Database

cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/39.8.1

Accession_Number

39.8.1

Shape

Cup-skyphos

Shape_description

Stemless cup-skyphos with an offset lip terminating in a rounded everted rim; moulded foot comprised of concave element above convex element, interrupted by a ridge at the top.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Attic

Fabric_description

Reddish-yellow fine-grained clay

Munsell_color

5YR 7/6

Decoration

A. Athlete with strigil and youth, B: 2 athletes, one holding fillet, the other strigil, beneath each handle, palmette with side tendrils. Relief contour for face and neck, white fillets, surface almost disappeared from figures on B, inside 6 stamped palmettes framed in incised circles. Foot-ring black, resting surface reserved, underneath reserved with on ebroad and two fine rings in black; possibly another ring nearer the centre, where the surface has worn.

Inscriptions

Condition

Comprised of six fragments, rejoined, missing one and a half handles. The surface is worn, especially on reserved figures, which are otherwise stained. Some tan adhesions on rim and foot.

Technique/Style

Red figure; stamped; incised

Provenance

Period

High Classical

Date

420

Dating_details

Artist

Scheggino Painter

Attribution

Ure

Image

2003.24.0007.jpg	Back view (side B) of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing two nude athletes, one with a strigil.
2003.24.0008.jpg	Front view (side A) of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing an athlete with a strigil, facing a trainer.
2003.24.0009.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly below, of the left side of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing a palmette and tendrils beneath the handle attachments.
2003.24.0010.jpg	Interior of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing six stamped palmettes.
2003.93.0329.jpg	Front view (side A) of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing an athlete with a strigil, facing a trainer.
2003.93.0332.jpg	Back view (side B) of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing two nude athletes, one with a strigil.
2003.93.0335.jpg	Front view (side A) of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing athletes, one with a strigil.
2003.93.0337.jpg	Interior of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing six stamped palmettes.
2003.97.0599.jpg	Back view (side B) of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing athletes, one with a strigil.
2003.97.0600.jpg	Front view (side A) of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing athletes, one with a strigil.
2003.97.0601.jpg	Bottom view of an Attic red-figure cup-skyphos, showing the underside.
2004.10.0004.jpg
2004.95.0125.jpg	Top view of the bottom of an Attic cup-skyphos, showing the base and broken handle.