Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
ceramics
kylix, miniature
1.3.0 2026-07-26 kylix, miniature Rådata 3100496 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet SMVK-MM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3100496 NM Ant 0401 Everted rim, offset from body; rounded, almost conical bowl; raised, rounded handles below rim; conical base. Light red clay; black glaze. Interior black, except reserved band on inside of rim; outside of rim and handles black; on both sides in handle zone two running youths flanked by large palmette fans and scrolls; below this a black band; lower body and base black; band encircling bottom. NM Ant 0401, Gift from the British envoy in Stockholm, Mr. Edward Morris Erskine, in 1881, to the National Museum. Acquired at Athens., A kylix (pl. kylikes) is a relatively shallow drinking vessel, typically raised on a stem from a foot and having two horizontal handles disposed symmetrically, although many variants of the shape do exist. Their primary use was for the consumption of wine during symposia and, especially during the Classical period, many were decorated with scenes of a humorous or sexual nature., Urval Galleriet. Barn. Äldre bilder av A.Stalteri Marcus. M. Sjöblom., Complete. Some paint gone. White encrustation on inside., H 4.3. Ø of rim 7.3. Ø of base 3.4., Black-figure, Study Gallery, Greece [?], Greece, Study Gallery - Showcase 14:12. Funnen Europa, Grekland, Boeotia [?] Ägd Nationalmuseum, Stockholm image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3774884/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3774883/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3774887/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3774888/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by SESAM-projektet Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3774890/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3774891/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by SESAM-projektet Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3774897/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3774896/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3774901/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3774900/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3774905/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3774904/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3774909/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3774908/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3774913/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3774912/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibition/3953768 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibitionpart/3953858 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3100496 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3100496 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3100496
Description
Everted rim, offset from body; rounded, almost conical bowl; raised, rounded handles below rim; conical base. Light red clay; black glaze. Interior black, except reserved band on inside of rim; outside of rim and handles black; on both sides in handle zone two running youths flanked by large palmette fans and scrolls; below this a black band; lower body and base black; band encircling bottom.
Inventory number
NM Ant 0401
Acquisition
Gift from the British envoy in Stockholm, Mr. Edward Morris Erskine, in 1881, to the National Museum. Acquired at Athens.
Comments
A kylix (pl. kylikes) is a relatively shallow drinking vessel, typically raised on a stem from a foot and having two horizontal handles disposed symmetrically, although many variants of the shape do exist. Their primary use was for the consumption of wine during symposia and, especially during the Classical period, many were decorated with scenes of a humorous or sexual nature.
Urval Galleriet. Barn. Äldre bilder av A.Stalteri Marcus. M. Sjöblom.
Condition
Complete. Some paint gone. White encrustation on inside.
Dimensions
H 4.3. Ø of rim 7.3. Ø of base 3.4.
Pottery Ware
Black-figure
Utställning / ingår i
Study Gallery
Country / Findspot
Greece [?]
Greece
Exhibition, Part of / Current
Study Gallery - Showcase 14:12.
Material, engelska
Pottery
Earthenware
Clay
Material
Keramik
Height / Höjd
Diameter
Object
kylix
miniature
Funnen
Europa
Grekland
Boeotia [?]
Ägd
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Uppgift om fotograf saknas
Statens museer för världskultur
SESAM-projektet