Fragment of a Kylix (drinking cup): Dancer with Castanets
510-500 BCE
Artists
Description
In the tondo of this cup, a dancer performs wearing a short tunic (chiton), her breasts exposed, with her hair tucked back into a headdress (sakkos). The fineness of her clothing is detailed in diluted glaze strokes in addition to slender black lines for folds. She holds out a set of castanets in front of her to accompany her dance. In the background is written “LEAGROS.”
Dimensions
Dia. 11.6 x D. 0.4 cm (4 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Henry W. Haynes, Boston, MA, (by 1912), bequest; to the Harvard University Department of Classics (1912-1977), transferred; to Fogg Art Museum, 1977.
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