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Black-glazed drinking vessel with seated hunter, Etruscan, c300-c280 BC. This wide drinking-cup is decorated with the scene of a hunter at rest, seated with his two spears and accompanied by his dog. It may perhaps be Ganymede. This style of decoration, attempting a three-dimensional representation on pottery rather than merely silhouette, was relatively rare in Etruria, and more popular among the western Greeks. This is, however, a fine example. The artist has successfully attempted some foreshortening of the figure to give perspective, and uses shading and highlight. The technique is known by an Italian term, sovradipinto ('overpainted'), referring to the overlaying of various layers of paint.This cup can probably be taken as evidence for the influence of immigrant Greek potters and painters, though it may have been imported through trade with merchants from the Greek world. GR, 1855.3-6.16 (Vases F 542)

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART200992

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4235px × 4121px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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