Greek Attic black figure cup with lion and dog decoration
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An Attic black figure pottery band cup with two handles raised on a stemmed base. A reserved band below the rim is painted and incised with depictions of lions and hunting dogs and the interior is glazed apart from a plain tondo.
Culture
Greek, Athens, 6th Century BC
Size
11.5 x 24 cms including handles
Condition
Foot restored, repaired from fragments with two small sections of restoration on the body. One side of the bowl is slightly compressed which would have occurred during firing in antiquity.
Provenance
Ex. private collection, UK; acquired during the 1980’s. Ink collection number 1772 under the foot