Kantharos decorated with bands
| Misure | h 12,6; ø edge 9,2; ø foot 5,9 |
| Stato | intero, vernice scrostata |
| Luogo e cronologia | Salentino - Tomb. 21. Late 6th century / early decades of 5th century BC |
A particular type of cup is the so-called kàntharos, a vase with high and curvilinear handles, allowing a good grip by the drinker.
In ancient times, this type of cup was associated with the cult of the god Dionysus (Bacchus in the Roman age) as evidenced by the vascular depictions of the wine harvest and banquet scenes.
In addition to Greece, the kàntharos, already in the Archaic period (VII-VI century BC), was very widespread throughout the Italic sphere.
In central Apulia the kàntharos is one of the most widely used types of ceramic forms between the VI and V centuries BC.
