BG Boeotian stemmed kantharos thetis-cabinet or “owls

or “owls

which races toward a net

Here it becomes a vehicle for some of the finest craftsmanship of the Classical period

Breasted Jug or Nippled Ewer

reflecting the close relationship between everyday life and ritual practice in prehistoric Aegean culture

BG Boeotian stemmed kantharos thetis-cabinet or “owlsStemmed Boeotian Kantharos Black Glaze, mid 5th cent. BCE This elegant stemmed kantharos, hand thrown in fine Attic style terracotta and coated with a lustrous black glaze, reproduces the refined drinking cups of classical Boeotia, ca. 450425 BCE. With its tall, flaring bowl, high swung handles, and slender stemmed foot, the vessel exemplifies the harmony and balance admired in Greek ceramic design. The deep, metallic sheen of the surface is achieved