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The tondo on the interior of this small kylix bears a panther crouched in profile, head turned to the back and tail twisting above its hindquarters. On the exterior are the remains of a palmette and the repeated inscription naming Xenokles as potter. One handle is missing.

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Document identity
localId
21782
label
Kylix (Lip Cup) with Panther and Inscription
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
21782
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kylix (Lip Cup) with Panther and Inscription
description
The tondo on the interior of this small kylix bears a panther crouched in profile, head turned to the back and tail twisting above its hindquarters. On the exterior are the remains of a palmette and the repeated inscription naming Xenokles as potter. One handle is missing.
provenance
Walters Art Museum, 1957, by purchase.
date
mid 6th century BCE (Archaic)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
kylikes
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.4
height
12.2
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 3 11/16 x 4 13/16 in. (9.4 x 12.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
inscriptions
[Inscription
Greek] XΣΕΝΟΚΛΕΣ [ΕΠΟΙΕ]ΣΕΝ and [XΣΕ]ΝΟΚΛΕΣ ΕΠΟΙΕ[ΣΕΝ]; [Translation] Xenokles made (this).
med
terracotta; black figure
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2700
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none
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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