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Attic Red Figure Kylix
ca. 480-470 BC
By the Painter of Philadelphia 2449 and the potter Hieron Chiusi,
Italy
MS 2449
A scene from the women´s quarter or gynaikonitis. Women talk
while sitting on chairs. Two play the aulos (double reed instrument)
and krotala (rattle). A standing woman holds a mirror. On the interior
(shown above), an elegant woman, holding a box, lifts the lid of an
inlaid chest.
H. 8.7; L. 29.8; Dia. 23.3 cm. Photos by Maria Daniels for the Perseus
Project.
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