Black-figure Kotyle
| Misure | h 7,6; ø edge 12,8; ø foot 7,2 |
| Stato | intera |
| Luogo e cronologia | Salentino - Tomb. 21. Late 6th century / early decades of 5th century BC |
In the VI and V century BC the major production centre of Greek pottery was Athens.
In the well-known district called Ceramico, thousands of vases were produced and sold in every part of the Mediterranean. Wealthy people bought them and in this way, flaunted their economic prowess and they loved to bring these pots with them on their journey to the afterlife.
The most ancient pots were made with the technique called "black-figure", as the figures, covered with a shiny black "paint", stood out against the red-orange background of the vase. The themes illustrated on black-figure vases often belong to the repertoire of Greek mythology and the Homeric world; on the smaller vases the subjects are often stylized and repeated until they become genre scenes. In this kylix (cup, in Greek) the scene on the external side of the vase represents a deity (Athena?) in the act of striking with a pole, a fallen warrior, armed with helmet and shield.
