Attic Red-Figure Cup Fragment

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Attic Red-Figure Cup Fragment

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A vase-painter in Athens from about 490 to 480 B.C., Makron worked exclusively in the red-figure technique. He specialized in the decoration of cups but occasionally worked with other types of vessels. Unlike many other vase-painters of this period, Makron does not seem to have worked with a variety of potters, moving from workshop to workshop. Instead, he appears to have had a steady collaboratio

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Date: about 460–450 B.C.
Medium: Terracotta
Culture: Greek (Attic)
Department: Vessels
Institution: Getty Museum

Rim fragment. Exterior: two nude athletes stand facing each other. Both carry strigils, and wear wreaths on their heads. An alabastron (oil jar) hangs on the wall behind the first athlete. At the left edge, one tendril from the handle decoration.

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