Description
A siren, a mythological woman-headed bird, stands at the center of the figural band on either side of this cup, her wings spread and head turned to the left. Flanking her are a pair of grazing stags, with a panther on either side facing inward. Inside, the cup is sparsely decorated, its reserved tondo holding a dot within concentric circles.
Provenance
Warren H. Corning (1902-1975), by inheritance to Maud Eells Corning (?-1975); Maud Eells Corning (1909-1991), bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1975-1992); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1992-)
Black-Figure Band Skyphos (Drinking Cup): Sirens, Stags, and Panthers
c. 540 BCE
Accession Number
1992.368
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
Diameter: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.); Overall: 13.1 x 29.9 cm (5 3/16 x 11 3/4 in.); Diameter of foot: 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.)
Classification
Ceramic
Credit Line
Bequest of Maud Eells Corning
