Red-figure kantharos (wine cup) decorated with a woman’s head
Pottery
H: 19; Diam: 10.8 cm
Gift of Jan Mitchell, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum
Accession number:
77.16.12
Archaeology/Classical Archaeology
The kantharos is a drinking vessel with two high vertical handles, which probably developed from a metal prototype. It was one of the attributes of Dionysos.
Exhibitions:
Food in Art: A Matter of Taste, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 01/12/2002 - 09/03/2004
Drink and Be Merry. Wine and Beer in Ancient Times, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 03/06/1999 - 01/01/2000
