Archaeological Museum of Bologna

This beautiful large kylix is an interesting example of a female life scene: in the central round and on the outer wall of the cup are depicted twelve women, some standing and others sitting, intent to prepare the instruments or play them.

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A lyra, a barbitos (similar to the lyra, but with a deeper sound) and an aulos, a wind instrument, are depicted. We have various and similar representations, with women dancing or playing instruments, or reading a papyrus or expressing themselves in spectacles and domestic shows. Those scenes explain something about women education and daily life.

Provenance: Palagi Collection
Datation: half 5th century BC Painter of Louvre G 456
Material: clay
Dimensions: height cm 11; diam cm 33,5
Inventory #: G 600 (PU 271)