Ceramic Etruscan Kyathos
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Publication Date
11-7-2025
Time Period
575-550 BCE
Abstract
A bucchero sottile drinking cup on a high stem with flaring foot. The body is ornamented with alternating buds and petals. The exterior of the lip is incised with a zigzag band between parallel horizontal lines, the interior with two horizontal lines. The strap handle extends prominently above the rim. The top is decorated with a stylized, double-sided head of Potnia Theron (“Mistress of Animals”). An additional bar joins the handle to the rim. An applique male head marks the join of the handle with the rim of the cup. Known as kyathos, this class of cups was an originally Etruscan shape. This particular type was popular at Vulci in the Archaic period. The term kyathos, however, is derived from the Classical Greek word for a ladle to draw wine from a mixing vessel.
Model Creation Date
03/27/2025
Keywords
etruscan, archaeology, ceramic-vessel
Alt Text
A three-dimensional model of a ceramic drinking cup that has a tall, narrow handle and is a faded black color. Multiple decorative elements are seen on the outside of the cup as well as within it and on its handle. The model can be rotated, moved, and zoomed in and out to allow for viewing of additional details at multiple angles.
Extent
1 3D Model
Media Type
Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)
Download Size
152MB
Geometry
1.9M Triangles
Format
Digital Only
Materials
1
Rigged Geometries
No
Scale Transformations
No
Textures
1
UV Layers
Yes
Vertex Colors
No
Vertices
963.3k
Recommended Citation
USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "Ceramic Etruscan Kyathos" (2025). Tampa Museum of Art Etruscan Collection. 13.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etruscan/13
