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Black-Figure Cup (Kylix) with Boar Hunt

Attributed To The Allard Pierson Painter
Culture Greek
Title Black-Figure Cup (Kylix) with Boar Hunt
Date 560–530 BCE
Medium Terracotta
Dimensions Object: 4 15/16 × 10 1/4 in. (12.5 × 26 cm)
Overall: 4 15/16 × 10 1/4 in. (12.5 × 26 cm)
Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 75.103

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About this Work

This cup does not necessarily depict a story, but it is a vivid depiction of hunting activity. A boar is accentuated as a dangerous quarry by its dominant size and by the inclusion of a dead dog. The hunter is presented in action, as is the falcon flying above.


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"Black-Figure Cup (Kylix) with Boar Hunt | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=75.103