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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Greek
Title:Two-handled cup (kantharos)
Date Made:725-700 BCE
Type:Ceramic
Materials:terracotta
Measurements:Overall: 3 3/4 in x 5 3/8 in x 4.0625 cm; 9.5 cm x 13.7 cm x 1 5/8 in
Accession Number:  AC 1979.90
Credit Line:Museum purchase through the Adela Wood Smith Trust in Memory of Harry deForest Smith
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Label Text:
This wine cup was made about the time the epic poet Homer may have lived—it could have belonged to a Greek warrior or someone of a similar social class. The distinctive high strap handles echo similar forms found on more costly vessels crafted from bronze, silver, or even gold. Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, frequently appears holding a kantharos in ancient vase paintings and other works of art.
PJR, 2014

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