Red-Figure Cup (Primary Title)
attributed to, Antiphon Painter, Greek, active 500 - 475 BC (Artist)
The tondo (interior) of this cup shows a young athlete using a strigil, a special tool used to remove sweat, oil, and grime after exercise. Behind the athlete are depicted a sponge and aryballos, a bottle holding the scented oil athletes applied to themselves before exercising.
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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