Black-Figure Band Cup: Stags and Panthers
Unknown Artist
c. 540 BCE
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
13.7 × 26.5 cm · diam. 20.3 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Harley C. Lee and Elizabeth K. Lee
Accession Number
1993.111
About this artwork
The two sides of this drinking cup are nearly identical, each with a reserved band holding a grazing stag between two panthers. A single palmette appears on either side of each handle, while a reserved circle inside the bowl holds a dot within concentric circles.