Head-Kantharos of a Female Faun or Io (?) LACMA 50.8.25

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Head-Kantharos of a Female Faun or Io (?) LACMA 50.8.25

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File:Head-Kantharos_of_a_Female_Faun_or_Io_(?)_LACMA_50.8.25.jpg ) .Description..Title.Head-Kantharos of a Female Faun or Io (?)..Description..: South Italy, Apulia, circa 375-350 B.C..: Furnishings; Serviceware.: Red-figure ceramic.: William Randolph Hearst Collection (50.8.25).: [greek-roman-and-etruscan-art Greek, Roman and Etruscan Art]..Accession number.50.8.25..Artist.Iliupersis Painter (attributed to the) (Italy, active 375-350 B.C.)..Date.{{other date|circa|375|350}} B.C...Dimensions.Height- 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm); Diameter- 3 9/16 in. (9.05 cm)..ma-31482633-O3.jpg.230094..Institution.{{Institution: Los Angeles County Museum of Art}}..Permission.License.Public domain LACMA..Apulian red-figure pottery in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.Images from LACMA uploaded by Fæ.Images from LACMA uploaded by Fæ (check needed).Ancient Greek kantharoi.Ancient Greek plastic vases.Ilioupersis Painter.Fauns.Io in ancient Greek pottery.Serviceware in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art released at least 24,000 images into the public domain. The art objects in this collection are in this category. Today LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes nearly 130,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the entire history of art.

Kantharos or cantharus is a type of ancient Greek cup used for drinking. Although almost all surviving examples are in Greek pottery, the shape, like many Greek vessel types, probably originates in metalwork. In its iconic "Type A" form, it is characterized by its deep bowl, tall pedestal foot, and pair of high-swung handles which extend above the lip of the pot. The Greek words kotylos (κότῦλος, masculine) and kotyle (κοτύλη, feminine) are other ancient names for this same shape.

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