Collection: | Yale University Art Gallery |
Summary: | Owl flanked by olive branches. |
Ware: | Attic Red Figure |
Date: | ca. 500 BC - ca. 480 BC |
Dimensions: | H. 0.083 m., D. at handles 0.15 m. |
Primary Citation: | |
Shape: | Owl skyphos |
Beazley Number: | 3728 |
Period: | Late Archaic |
Condition:
Surface well preserved. Lustrous black glaze.
Decoration Description:
On both sides: an owl facing right framed by olive branches. A reserved band encircles the vase below the owls, serving as a ground line.
Shape Description:
Type B skyphos - glaux. One horizontal, one vertical handle.
Collection History:
Stoddard Collection.
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