Skyphos

Description

This ancient Greek bowl was used for mixing wine and water. The images on both sides represent the god Dionysos with Ariadne, surrounded by maenads and satyrs. Both images are framed by large amuletic eyes. Its provenance suggests it was excavated by Sir Alfred Biliotti during his important work at the acropolis of Cameiros between 1852 and 1864.

Accession Loan No.

1887/10/57

Collection Class

Foreign archaeology

Common Name

skyphos

Simple Name

vessel

Full Name

wine bowl, skyphos

Dimensions

whole height 152 mm; across handles width 282 mm; rim diameter 217 mm

Cultural Group

Greek

Period Classification

Archaic - 1100-500 BC

Family Group



Material

pottery; Black Figure ware

Function Name

mixing

Function Detail

wine with water

Collector / Excavator

Biliotti, A., Mr

Collection Site Name

Cameiros

Collection Town

Cameiros

Collection County

Rhodes

Collection Country

Greece

Collection Area Region

Southern Europe

Collection Continent

Europe