Description
Two kneeling warriors do battle in the tondo of this large drinking cup, red blood streaming from their wounded legs. Without labels or attributes, their identities remain uncertain—perhaps Eteokles and Polyneikes, the cursed sons of Oedipus. The exterior figures are anonymous, although many are accompanied by small dots probably meant to imitate letters (for identifying inscriptions). On one side, a warrior is greeted by a nude youth holding a garland, with a horseman, a flying eagle, and several men observing. On the other, a bearded man rides a rearing horse, flanked by six draped men. Waterbirds stand beneath the handles.
Provenance
Dr. Jacob Hirsch, New York, NY; Conde de Lagunillas, Havana, Cuba; Edgar A. Hahn, Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1965); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1965-)
Accession Number
1965.78
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
Diameter: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.); Overall: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.)
Classification
Ceramic
Credit Line
Gift of Edgar A. Hahn