Kantharos (Wine Cup) with Red-Figure Head Decoration
A black-glazed terracotta kantharos, a two-handled wine cup on a tall foot, with a band of egg-and-dart style rim ornament. The body shows a red-figure painted head in profile with flowing hair and a curling tendril beside it, set between horizontal bands.
- Artist
- Kantharos Group
- Date
- about 300 BCE
- Medium
- terracotta, red-figure
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1965 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -295).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Purchase Fund