Apulia, Ca. 2nd half of the 4th Century BCA beautiful skyphos portraying typical decoration of Xenon ware style. The cup features deep, curved sides, a ring foot, and two equally spaced loop handles. The whole of the vessel is covered in a black slip and is decorated with a red painted wave and linear pattern. This beautiful piece would have been used for wine drinking, usually during social occasions or banquets. For a similar, but with different decoration see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number:?9.192.2.Size: L:39.9mm / W:72.4mm ; 17.29gProvenance: From the southern German private collection A. and WH, acquired in the 1970s and early 1980s.