Glaucus and Polyidos, white-ground kylix

Glaucus (right) sits inside the tomb wrapped dark purplish-brown himation pulled up to cover the back of his head. He has dirty blonde, curly hair. His knees are pulled up to his chest with arms wrapped around. Polyidos (left) kneels, holding a spear upright in his right hand. His left hand reaches down toward two snakes, barely visible in center. He wears a brown himation

Glaucos and Polyidos inside a tumulus. Polyidos' name is inscribed to the left of him and Glaucus' above him. The conical dome of the tumulus is depicted by a yellow line. The tripod on top is only partially preserved. Reconstructed Attic white-ground kylix (drinking vessel).

Online Resources
British Museum 1892,0718.2
Subjects
Glaucus son of Minos
Polyidus
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Agent
The Sotades Painter
Date
ca. 460–450 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 7.60, diameter 13.30
Location
British Museum
Image Credit
© Trustees of the British Museum.
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