Black-Figure Lip-Cup (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

ca. 540 BC
Greek (Attic)
Ceramics
Containers-Vessels
terracotta
Place Made,Greece
Overall: 3 3/4 × 8 × 5 3/4 in. (9.53 × 20.32 × 14.61 cm)
60.20
Not on view
Javelin throwers in both battles and athletic competitions used an ankyle (thong) for increased distance and accuracy.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
Game On: Sports in Ancient and Modern Art, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, July 9 - October 9, 2016

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