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Greek, Attic / 575–550 BCE
Siana Cup (Black-Figure Kylix [Drinking Cup]): Horseman and Warriors
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Siana Cup (Black-Figure Kylix [Drinking Cup]): Horseman and Warriors as ceramic (Greek, Attic · 575–550 BCE).
Siana cups take their name from a cemetery in Rhodes where many were first found.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this ceramic as ceramic.
The museum's collection notes: Two kneeling warriors do battle in the tondo of this large drinking cup, red blood streaming from their wounded legs. Without labels or attributes, their identities remain uncertain—perhaps Eteokles and Polyneikes, the cursed sons of Oedipus. The exterior figures are anonymous, although many are accompanied by small dots probably meant to imitate letters (for identifying inscriptions). On one side, a warrior is greeted by a nude youth holding a garland, with a horseman, a flying eagle, and several men observing. On the other, a bearded man rides a rearing horse, flanked by six draped men. Waterbirds stand beneath the handles.
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The Cleveland Museum of ArtSiana Cup (Black-Figure Kylix [Drinking Cup]): Horseman and WarriorsOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.