eye-cup
Sign in to saveAlso known as eye-cups, Eye-cups, eye cup, eye cups
thumb|Chalkidian black-figure eye-cup, circa 530 BC, Munich: [[Staatliche Antikensammlungen.]] thumb|Dionysos on a boat, sailing amongst dolphins. Attic black-figure kylix by [[Exekias, circa 530 BC. Found at Vulci. Dionysus cup: Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich.]] thumb|Outside of the Dionysus cup
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- A Gorgoneion decoration on an Attic ceramic vessel from approximately 530-520 BC, Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich (8958430806).jpg
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thumb|Chalkidian black-figure eye-cup, circa 530 BC, Munich: [[Staatliche Antikensammlungen.]] thumb|Dionysos on a boat, sailing amongst dolphins. Attic black-figure kylix by [[Exekias, circa 530 BC. Found at Vulci. Dionysus cup: Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich.]] thumb|Outside of the Dionysus cup
Eye-cup is the term describing a specific cup type in ancient Greek pottery, distinguished by pairs of eyes painted on the external surface.