It is an important source on ancient greek metal working technology.
Attic red figure kylix.
On the interior a nude woman reclines as she plays kottabos a popular drinking game at the symposium aristocratic male drinking party.
Berlin foundry cup a red figure kylix from the early 5th century bc.
In the louvre paris.
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.
In the british museum london.
In athenian aristocratic circles in the archaic period older men often courted youths.
Scenes of revelry decorate this athenian red figure kylix or cup.
When the cup is rotated so that the shoulder drapery folds are vertical the youth tilts drunkenly backwards.
Its most striking feature is the exterior depiction of activities in an athenian bronze workshop or foundry.
Courtesy of the trustees of the british museum greek kylix depicting the sack of troy sack of troy detail of the brygos cup a kylix decorated by the brygos painter c.
It is the name vase of the attic vase painter known conventionally as the foundry painter.
Attic red figure kylix by epictetus showing heracles slaying busiris c.
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.