1979 - Laconian Cup
This kind of Laconian (Spartan) pottery is uncommon, making this kylix (drinking cup) decorated with ducks a valuable addition to the Museum collection, purchased with funds donated by the Alumni Association of The University of Queensland in 1979.
The decoration is completed in a black slip and features geometric patterns around a main frieze of stylised waterbirds, perhaps ducks. Laconian ceramics were produced from the Geometric period (c. 900-700 BC), but this example comes from the Archaic period (after 700 BC) when new designs were being added to the painter's repertoire.