Lucanian Red-Figure Skyphos

An ancient Lucanian Greek red-figure skyphos decorated; on each side the head of Athena, in profile to left, wearing a crested Attic helmet helmet, with palmettes under the handles.

Lucania, Magna Graecia, Southern Italy.
Ca. 4th century BC.
Height: 4 in. (10.2 cm).

Formerly in the Jerome Eisenberg collection, New York; previously Tollmann collection, Cologne, acquired, in the 1960s.