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Source Description
The tondo of the kylix shows a youthful warrior with long curly hair. He is nude except for his Attic helmet and holds a spear and a large round shield decorated with a horse, of which only the back is visible. He seems to be running from an enemy on the left: his head, shield, and spear are turned backwards (left), while he is fleeing in the opposite direction. The artist skillfully explores the various angles of the twisted body and fits it nicely into the circular shape of the tondo. The inscription in red translates to: "the boy is beautiful."
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Document identity
localId
3127
label
Kylix with Running Warrior
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
3127
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kylix with Running Warrior
description
The tondo of the kylix shows a youthful warrior with long curly hair. He is nude except for his Attic helmet and holds a spear and a large round shield decorated with a horse, of which only the back is visible. He seems to be running from an enemy on the left: his head, shield, and spear are turned backwards (left), while he is fleeing in the opposite direction. The artist skillfully explores the various angles of the twisted body and fits it nicely into the circular shape of the tondo. The inscription in red translates to: "the boy is beautiful."
provenance
Somzée Collection, Brussels [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, May 20-25, 1901, no. 36; Sale, Dr. B and M.C. collection, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 1910, no. 146, pl. 21; Jerome Stonborough, before 1940 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, October 18, 1940, no. 82; Charles L. Morley, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1945, by purchase.
date
ca. 510 BC (Archaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
kylikes
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
12.7
height
39.8
depth
31.3
dimensionsRaw
With handles H: 5 x W: 15 11/16 x Diam: 12 5/16 in. (12.7 x 39.8 x 31.3 cm); H at rim: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
Source extras
style
Attic
inscriptions
[Transcription] In the tondo to the right of the warrior: HO ΠΑΙΣ; [Transcription] In the tondo between the warrior's legs: ΚΑΛΟΣ
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terracotta
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6255
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GRC
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2089
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1
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photo
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08199dc8e578a250
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2
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photo
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no