Laconian Black-Figure Bowl in the Academic Art Museum Bonn (Inv. 3144)

The bowl, dated between 550 and 530 BC, was produced in Sparta in the ancient landscape of Laconia. Laconian pottery is recognizable by its whitish coating and decoration, which is concentrated on the inside of the bowl. The outside of the body shows a ray of light and several dark striped of different width. The inside shows a scene with two bearded, naked men, who are talking to each other. The smaller man on the left handside has long beard is carrying a kantharos in his raised hand. The larger man on the right handside has short beard and does not carry anything. The empty space around the men is filled with birds and floral elements.