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Oedipus and the Sphinx Kylix

A bearded Oedipus, dressed in a traveler's hat and cloak sits on a rock, left. His legs and arms are crossed, his chin resting on the back of his left hand. A sword or walking stick rests against his legs. He stares at the Sphinx, right, who sits on a short pillar. Her(?) wings are swept back against her cat body and slightly raised. She wears a crown or diadem on her head. A circular meander encloses the scene.
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    Detail of the interior of an Attic red-figure kylix. Oedipus appears to be contemplating the Sphinx's riddle. Excavated in Vulci.

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    Image Source
    Vatican Museums MV.16541.0.0
    Subjects
    Oedipus
    Sphinx
    Type
    Image
    License
    Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
    Properties
    Agent
    Oedipus Painter
    Date
    ca. 470-460 BCE
    Culture
    Greek
    Medium
    terracotta
    Dimensions
    h. 7.2 cm, diameter 26.4 cm
    Location
    Vatican Museums, Museo Gregoriano Etrusco
    Image Credit
    Carole Raddato
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