/internal/media/dispatcher/1114695/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailHigh-handled drinking cup (kantharos) with erotic scenesabout 520–510 B.C.Nikosthenesthe Nikosthenes PainterHeight x diameter: 16.2 x 20.3 cm (6 3/8 x 8 in.)
Other (With handles): 24 x 28 cm (9 7/16 x 11 in.)Ceramic, Red FigureCatharine Page Perkins Fund95.611Side A and B: Erotic scenes. An orgy is in progress: the figures danced around and grab at each other. The youth at far right (on the other side) wields a sandal with sadistic intent. On the floor are shoes and a basin; on the wall a birdcage, a flute-case, and a dildo. The inscriptions in the fields are meaningless.
Around the edge of the base the inscription "Nikosthenes made [it]" (NIKOSTHENES EPOIE[S]EN). Signed by Nikosthenes as potter and thus attributed to the "Nikosthenes Painter".
Condition: Slightly restoredVessels16.200000000024.000000000015364101