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Kantharos

Kantharos

Culture: Greek

Medium: terracotta
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm)
Credit Line:Gift, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number: 1970.4.1C
This high-handled  Boeotian red-figure kantharos (drinking cup) depicts a scene of textile making and shows a figure presenting a cloth basket to a seated figure. The reverse shows two youths wearing the pilos (conical brimless cap) and sandals.
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