Agora Object: P 20716
Inventory Number:   P 20716
Section Number:   ΣΑ 1005
Title:   Black Figure Siana Cup
ΤΙΤΛΟΣ:   Kύλικα με παράσταση πολεμιστή που τρέχει 560 π.Χ. περίπου
Category:   Pottery
Description:   Mended from over 100 fragments; a few small pieces missing, restored in plaster.
Interior
Large medallion: bearded warrior running to left, two spears in the right hand, shield in the left; greaves and leather helmet; the episemon is the bust of a bearded male in profile to left; flowing locks (horns on forehead?); two tattoo marks(?) on shoulders. Around, broad lotus-flower and palmette band bordered by three black lines. Reserved band just below edge of rim.
Exterior
Myrtle wreath around rim, a black band marking the offset below; the wreath not extended over the handles. Handle zone, A and B: grazing horse to left, between palmettes starting from the handle attachments. Below, about half-way down wall, reserved band with four black lines.
Edge of foot, and below, reserved except for a black band at the meeting of stem and resting surface and a dot in the center inside. Handles reserved inside.
Free use of incision and added red.
ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ:   Μελανόμορφη κύλιξ τύπου Σιάννας, με παράσταση πολεμιστή στο εσωτερικό της, και ενός ίππου στο εξωτερικό τμήμα του αγγείου. Γύρω από το μετάλλιο της παράστασης του πολεμιστή, διακρίνονται κοσμήματα ανθεμίων και φύλλων λωτού. Στο εξωτερικό τμήμα του χείλους φέρει κόσμημα μύρτου.
Context:   Well east of Stoa, room 6, bottom.
Notebook Page:   1537
Negatives:   Leica, XLIII-85, XLIII-86, XLIII-87, XLIII-88, XLIII-89, XLV-40, XLV-67, color slide
Dimensions:   H. 0.132; Diam. 0.27; W. (w/handles) 0.37
Date:   9 May 1950
Section:   ΣΑ
Elevation:   -7.7--7.7m.
Masl:   -7.7m.
Deposit:   R 11:2
Period:   Greek
Bibliography:   Museum Guide (2014), p. 156.
    Guide (1976), p. 242.
    Guide (1962), p. 159.
    Hesperia 20 (1951), pp. 61-63, pls. 31-32.
    JHS 71 (1951), pl. XLVII:c.
    FA 5 (1950), fig. 21.
    ILN (11 November 1950), p. 767, fig. 7.
    Agora XII, p. 398.
    Agora XXIII, no. 1678, pl. 109.
    Paralip., p. 25.
References:   Publications (4)
Publication Pages (6)
Images (58)
Deposit: R 11:2
Card: P 20716
Card: P 20716