An Attic black-figure stemless cup (Segment Class)

525-500 B.C.

细节

An Attic black-figure stemless cup (Segment Class)
525-500 B.C.
The hemispherical bowl on short stem with ring foot, the exterior black glazed except for reserved bands on edge and base of foot and reserved circle inside stem, the whole interior reserved with black-figured scene of three Amazons, all wear short girdled chitons with added red, the right hand figure wears in addition a nebris with dots, all three wear Attic high-crested helmets with added red, and hold spears and shields, the three figures on a double groundline, (repaired from fragments with minor restoration, one section on lower edge restored covering four of the Amazons' feet and double groundline)
2in. (5.1cm.) high, 8¾in. (22.2cm.) diam. incl. handles

拍品专文

A small number of cups belong to this class. They are distinguished by having plain exteriors and black-figure interiors, the scenes being divided into segments and covering the interior. The majority of the scenes show Dionysiac subjects. For a Segment class cup with warriors cf. CVA, Germany 55, Kiel 1, pl. 26/1,2; for a more typical scene cf. Chicago, p. 90 no. 53; for similar Amazons in combat (on an amphora) cf. Langlotz, pl. 47 and for the composition cf. Bothmer, Amazons, pl. 38/2