Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 535–500 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm.), Vases, This cup shares some of the characteristics of both band cups and eye cups but also represents individual features, creating an unusual hybrid. As is typical of eye cups, a gorgoneion is depicted on the interior of the vase, and eyes, intended to ward away evil, are placed at the handles instead of palmettes
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Terracotta kylix, drinking cup, Archaic, ca, 535–500 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, black-figure, H, 2 11/16, 6.8 cm, Vases, cup, shares, characteristics, band cups, eye, represents individual, features, creating, unusual hybrid, typical, gorgoneion, depicted, interior, vase, eyes, intended, ward away, evil, placed, handles, palmettes
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