Circa 500 B.C., the tondo of this two-handled drinking cup shows a youth placing a kantharos with a libation on an altar to his right, the entire scene being presented within a circular meander border; the underside has a register of six running nude hoplite warriors wearing open-faced Attic or Chalcidian helmets and carrying shields.

Bowl 9 in. diameter; Overall 12 in.

Ex. Christie's, London, "Egyptian, Classical, Western Asiatic and Islamic Antiquities," Lot 13, June 10, 1969. A copy of the catalogue cover and relevant page is available to the winner of this lot. The Private Collection of a Lady

Professionally reconstructed mostly from the original ancient shards, with some fill. The kylix has been examined under a black light.

$800 - 1,200