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| Keywords: Antiphon Painter - Red-Figure Kylix - Walters 482115.jpg Aristocratic youths honed their athletic and military skills through the hunt On this kylix a shallow cup for drinking wine a youth's triumphant success in bringing down a boar imitates the well-known imagery of the hero Meleager who among his exploits hunted the Calydonian boar The youth wears typical hunting attire a broad-brimmed hat cloak and a short sword in a scabbard slung about his waist He holds two spears one of which is tipped with blood and stretches his cloak to the side as he gazes down at his dying prey Above the figure is an inscription that reads Aristarchos Kalos meaning Aristarchos is handsome Such vase inscriptions were popular in the male-centered world of Classical Athens ca 480 BC Classical terracotta 3 7/16 x 9 5/8 in 8 8 x 24 5 ; width with handles 12 1 cm 31 7 accession number 48 2115 21844 Hesperia Art Philadelphia Walters Art Museum 1959 by purchase Museum purchase 1959 inscription In Search of Ancient Treasure 40 Years of Collecting The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1978 place of origin Athens Greece Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek red-figure pottery in the Walters Art Museum Antiphon Painter Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update | ||||
