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Red-Figure Stamnos (Mixing/Storage Vessel): Komos (Musicians and Revelers)
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Four lively figures move to the right across the front side of this stamnos, a vase used for storing and mixing wine. First comes a finely dressed woman playing the pipes, followed by three male figures, all nearly nude. The bearded one holds a drinking cup and reaches back, perhaps dancing, while the last in line concentrates on the music of his lyre.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineRed-Figure Stamnos (Mixing/Storage Vessel): Komos (Musicians and Revelers), c. 435–425 BCE. Attributed to Kleophon Painter (Greek, Attic, active c. 440–410 BCE). Ceramic; height: 40.4 cm (15 7/8 in.); diameter of foot: 13.8 cm (5 7/16 in.); diameter of mouth: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.); width with handles: 39 cm (15 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2023.3
