Lot Essay
Compare the warriors by the Colmar Painter on the exterior of a kylix in the British Museum, no. 13 in Williams, CVA, Great Britian, Fasicule 17 The British Museum, Fasicule
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
SANTA BARBAR, CALIFORNIA
AN ATTIC RED-FIGURE KYLIX
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AN ATTIC RED-FIGURE KYLIX
In the Manner of the Colmar Painter
Circa 510-500 B.C.
With a crouching nude warrior in the tondo facing left, wearing an Attic helmet, holding a shield with dotted devices in his left hand, a spear held low in his right hand, a Kalos inscription in added red, enclosed within a meander border, repaired from multiple fragments
9 3/4in (23.5cm) diameter
In the Manner of the Colmar Painter
Circa 510-500 B.C.
With a crouching nude warrior in the tondo facing left, wearing an Attic helmet, holding a shield with dotted devices in his left hand, a spear held low in his right hand, a Kalos inscription in added red, enclosed within a meander border, repaired from multiple fragments
9 3/4in (23.5cm) diameter