Detail of a Red-Figure Pelike Attributed to the Eucharides Painter in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, June 2018

Red-Figure Pelike (Storage Vessel) (Primary Title)

attributed to, Eucharides Painter (Artist)

Date: ca. 480 BC

Culture: Greek (Attic)

Category: Containers-Vessels
Ceramics

Medium: terracotta

Collection: Ancient Art

Geography: Attica, Greece

Dimensions: Overall: 14 × 10 3/8 in. (35.56 × 26.35 cm)

Object Number: 62.1.13


Music and dance were central to ancient life whether in civic and religious festivals or in private gatherings. Often the women who engaged in these activities were hetairai (courtesans) who provided entertainment at symposia.

Text from: www.vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8070290