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Tondo: horseman

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Side B: ithyphallic satyr warrior with oinochoe and trumpet

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Three-dimensional approximation of the vase

Collection: London, British Museum
Summary: Ext. Side A: Ithyphallic satyr warrior with drinking horn. Side B: Ithyphallic satyr warrior with oinochoe and trumpet. Int.: Horseman.
Ware: Attic Bilingual
Painter: Signed by Epiktetos
Potter: Signed by Hischylos
Date: ca. 520 BC
Dimensions:

H. 0.135 m.
Primary Citation: ARV2, 70, 3; Beazley Addenda 2, 166, 70.3
Shape: Kylix
Beazley Number: 200309
Period: Archaic

Condition:

Broken and repaired.

Decoration Description:

Ext. Side A: Both Sides A and B are executed in red figure. Between the eyes and palmettes with open fronds is a running satyr. He is carrying a pelta (shield) and a rhyton (drinking horn), and wearing an ivy wreath. He crouches as he runs. There is a horizontal inscription, *E*P*I*K*T*E*T*O*S ("Epiktetos").

Side B: Eyes and palmettes as on Side A. Another satyr, carrying a pelta and oinochoe, runs to the left. He looks over his shoulder and blows a trumpet as he runs. The inscription on this side is *E*G*R*A*S*F*E*N ("drew [me]").

Interior: The interior is done in black figure. A horseman is depicted, riding to the right. He wears a cloak and wreath, and is carrying two spears. The lower pleated edge of his short chiton just shows from under his cloak. The horse is shown in a lively position, rearing up slightly, with its mouth open. Although riding bareback, the horseman does hold reins. There is an inscription running around the tondo: [epig-rough]*I*S*K*U*L*O*S *E*P*O*I*E*S*E*N ("Hischylos made [me]").

Epiktetos' red figure work is well drawn, "An exquisite balance of line and detail" (Boardman, 58). This is particularly apparent on Side B, where the satyr is turned in a rather inventive position, so that the viewer sees his back. This and the crouching pose of the first satyr exemplifies Epiktetos' early interest in the study of anatomy (Cohen, 427).

Inscriptions:

Side A: *E*P*I*K*T*E*T*O*S ("Epiktetos").

Side B: *E*G*R*A*S*F*E*N ("drew [me]").

Int.: [epig-rough]*I*S*K*U*L*O*S *E*P*O*I*E*S*E*N ("Hischylos made [me]").

Sources Used:

Boardman 1975, 58-59, fig. 66; B. Cohen 1978, 424-430

Other Bibliography:

Robertson 1975, pl. 70c; Schefold 1978, fig. 74, 75; Simon & Hirmer 1976, pl. 97