Its most striking feature is the exterior depiction of activities in an athenian bronze workshop or foundry.
Attic red figure kylix.
132k on the exterior six party goers sing and dance 215k by the foundry painter and the potter brygos probably from vulci italy ms 2445.
On the interior a nude woman reclines as she plays kottabos a popular drinking game at the symposium aristocratic male drinking party.
Attic red figure kylix ca.
In the british museum london.
8 5 x 28 cm 3 3 8 x 11 in external link.
It is the name vase of the attic vase painter known conventionally as the foundry painter.
It is an important source on ancient greek metal working technology.
In the louvre paris.
Attributed to carpenter painter greek attic active 515 500 b c on the interior of this athenian red figure kylix or cup a seated youth pulls his older male lover down toward him for a kiss.
When the cup is rotated so that the shoulder drapery folds are vertical the youth tilts drunkenly backwards.
In athenian aristocratic circles in the archaic period older men often courted youths.
The interior shows music and revelry.
Attic red figure kylix by epictetus showing heracles slaying busiris c.