Wine Cup Pottery Kylix Ancient Greek Pottery Painting medusa head amulet

In the pottery of ancient Greece, a kylix is the most common type of wine-drinking cup. The primary use for the kylix was drinking wine (usually mixed with water, and sometimes other flavorings) at a symposium or male “drinking party” in the ancient Greek world, so they are often decorated with scenes of a humorous, light-hearted, or sexual nature that would only become visible when the cup was drained.

In Ancient Greece, the Gorgoneion was a special apotropaic amulet showing the Gorgon head, used most famously by the Olympian deities Athena and Zeus.

HANDMADE – HAND PAINTED IN GREECE

Dimensions (approximately): 

Height: 8 cm (3.14 inches)

Width (without handles): 21 cm (8.2 inches)

Width (With handles): 28 cm (11 inches)

Net Weight: 650 gr (1.4 lb)

Material: Clay – Genuine Ceramic