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1913.7

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Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup

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Artist

Artist Unidentified (Greek)

Title

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup

Creation Date

ca. 530 BCE-520 BCE

Century

6th century BCE

Dimensions

4 7/16 in. x 10 3/4 in. (11.2 cm x 27.31 cm)

Object Type

ceramic

Creation Place

Ancient Mediterranean, Italy

Medium and Support

terracotta

Credit Line

Gift of Edward Perry Warren, Esq., Honorary Degree, 1926

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1913.7

With its painted eyes, handles looking like ears, and a base recalling a mouth, this cup would have resembled a mask when tipped while drinking. Masks, grapes, and the consumption of wine were closely associated with the god Dionysos, and the eyes are assumed to have served an apotropaic, or evil-averting, function protecting the drinker from any danger while intoxicated.

Additional Media

Additional Image inside
inside
Additional Image bottom
bottom
Additional Image side with handle
side with handle
Additional Image opposite side
opposite side
Additional Image opposite side with handle
opposite side with handle
Additional Image opposite side from above
opposite side from above
Additional Image side from above
side from above