| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1937 2967 | |
| Title: | ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE SKYPHOS | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1937 | |
| Object Number: | 2967 | |
| Description: | A single fragment from the upper body of a skyphos. The exterior glaze has fired an olive brown, especially at the top. | |
| Decoration: | Herakles and Triton. The head, upper chest, right arm, and part of the tail of Triton are preserved. He wears a fillet, and his head is turned to left. Only Herakles' arms are preserved: his right arm, which is held above Triton's right arm, and his left hand, which is visible beneath the curl of Triton's hair. Herakles' hands are held together as he holds the monster in an armlock. The composition is unclear. It is possible that the hand beneath the curl is Triton's and that he is taking hold of Herakles' hand or hands and trying to free himself from the hero's grip. Triton's tail extends to the left, making a curve at the bottom edge. The upper edge of the tail is not preserved. Red: Triton's fillet; white: markings on Triton's tail; yellow-gold: Triton's hair and beard. Probably by the Theseus Painter. | |
| Mythology: | Herakles and Triton | |
| Material: | Fine light red clay. | |
| Munsell Color: | 2.5YR 6/7 (light red) | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., mended from 5 pieces, broken all around. | |
| Manufacture: | C18 WM | |
| Period: | 5th c. B.C. | |
| Chronology: | ca. 500 B.C. | |
| Area: | Forum south central | |
| Context: | NB163 P34 | |
| Provenance: | Attica | |
| Bibliography: | Brownlee, Hesperia 58.4, 1989, cat. 100. | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Brownlee, Hesperia 58:4, 1989 Monument: Forum south central Basket: NB163 P34 Notebook Page: NB 163, spread 26 (pp. 34 - 35) |
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