komast cups

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Scope note
Black-figure cups named after the chief subject chosen for their decoration, namely revellers (komasts). Komast cups feature narrow, offset lips, deep bowls, and short, flaring or conical feet. The komast cup was one of the forms to predominate in black-figure until about 540 BCE.
komast cups
Accepted term: 06-May-2024