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Source Description
The band of decoration on this band cup (kylix), also sometimes referred to as a Little Master Cup, shows a boar hunt on each side, perhaps referring to the mythical Kaledonian boar hunt, led by the hero Meleager. The names painted around the figures, however, are nonsense. On one side, the hunters carry spears, while on the other, they also use bows and wear pointed caps. All of the hunters are mounted on horses.
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Document identity
localId
8407
label
Kylix Depicting Kalydonian Boar Hunt
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
8407
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kylix Depicting Kalydonian Boar Hunt
description
The band of decoration on this band cup (kylix), also sometimes referred to as a Little Master Cup, shows a boar hunt on each side, perhaps referring to the mythical Kaledonian boar hunt, led by the hero Meleager. The names painted around the figures, however, are nonsense. On one side, the hunters carry spears, while on the other, they also use bows and wear pointed caps. All of the hunters are mounted on horses.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 6th century BCE (Archaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
kylikes
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
16.1
height
30
depth
22.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 5/16 × W with handles: 11 13/16 × Diam: 9 in. (16.1 × 30 × 22.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
inscriptions
Inscriptions above and below figures
med
terracotta, wheel made; black figure
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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8feb61f191599c5d
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no
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no
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photo
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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24249ff2fd5ddd27
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no
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no
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4
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photo
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no
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no