ca. 480 BC
Greek (Attic)
Ceramics
Containers-Vessels
terracotta
Greece
Overall (at handles): 3 1/2 × 12 × 9 1/8 in. (8.89 × 30.48 × 23.18 cm)
63.11
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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