THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE KYLIX
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AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE KYLIX
A: a four-horse chariot is shown toppled on the ground before reaching the finishing post in a race, on the ground lies the young charioteer while before him his horses rear up in fright at a goat which has run out at them during the race, birds fly in the field
B: the winning four-horse chariot team fly past the winning post with their more elderly charioteer, before them acknowledging their victory is the referee, between the scenes is a mischevious satyr who is shown stealing quickly away from the scene of devastation, the interior tondo with figure of winged Nike, holding a victory wreath in her left hand and a fillet in her right, repaired, 500-480 B.C.
11¾in. (29.9cm.) across handles
A: a four-horse chariot is shown toppled on the ground before reaching the finishing post in a race, on the ground lies the young charioteer while before him his horses rear up in fright at a goat which has run out at them during the race, birds fly in the field
B: the winning four-horse chariot team fly past the winning post with their more elderly charioteer, before them acknowledging their victory is the referee, between the scenes is a mischevious satyr who is shown stealing quickly away from the scene of devastation, the interior tondo with figure of winged Nike, holding a victory wreath in her left hand and a fillet in her right, repaired, 500-480 B.C.
11¾in. (29.9cm.) across handles