AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURED SIANA CUP
AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURED SIANA CUP

ATTRIBUTED TO THE MALIBU PAINTER, CIRCA 565-555 B.C.

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AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURED SIANA CUP
ATTRIBUTED TO THE MALIBU PAINTER, CIRCA 565-555 B.C.
Both sides with a running hoplite, head turned back, wearing a crested helmet and greaves, a raised spear in his right hand and holding an aspis shield in his left, flanked by two mounted horsemen, each wearing short-sleeved tunic and holding a spear, flying birds in the field, a standing siren under each handle, ivy leaf band above, band of dots and rays around lower body, the tondo with a winged Nike, wearing a wreath in her hair, running to her right, encircled with a band of alternating red and black tongues
10 in. (25.5 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Goekoop collection, Catshuis, The Hague.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Amsterdam, 21 February 1985, lot 328.
Formerly private collection, USA, acquired at the above sale.

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PUBLISHED:
H.A.G. Brijder, Siana Cups I and Komast Cups, Amsterdam, 1983, no. 253, pl. 47.

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