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DYK #ancientGreeks called this 2-handled drinking cup a #kylix? An image emerged as men drank #wine from it. Portraits of #samesex #lovers were common. The images were often of the cup’s owner & his lover. #Sexscenes weren’t considered #obscene. #censorship #histsex #queerhistory
QVADRIGAE, ca 500 bc
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#Italic #amphora #kylix #quadriga #horse #chariot #attic #greek #etruscan #beauty #hoplon #spear #corinthian #gold #hoplite #helmet #bull #time #ETERNITY #obscure #oracle #light #sunlight #poetry #elegy #verse #purity #ancient #ancientart #classicalart
Kylix of a Thracian
This beautiful #kylix depicts a warrior in Thracian costume. The Thracians were an Indo-European people who inhabited large parts of Eastern and Southeastern Europe in ancient history. The kylix has been attributed to Onesimos.
🏛️ Harvard Art Museums, USA
Jarring #kylix
Gold kylix decorated with embossed flowers. The elaborate handle is attached with a gold rivets at each end. Mycenae. Grave Circle A, Grave IV (16th century BC). National Archaeological Museum Athens @museumsmoments
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