Two cups with incised decoration from Kommos, Crete

11 p. : ill. - This article is not intended for distribution, but for personal use only. Anyone wanting to use the article for coursework or any other purpose must obtain copyright permission from the Archaeological Institute of America. - This article has been scanned and reformatted by the T-Space Digitization Project Assistant. If a researcher is interested in referencing this work, it is recommended that the citation listed above be consulted, as the page numbers of the PDF file do not match those of the original publication.Two black-glazed cups with unusual figurative scenes, executed by incision, were found in a temple of eighth-seventh century B.C. date at Kommos, Crete. Possible interpretations of the scenes are considered, but emphasis is placed on an analysis of their motifs in the context of Cretan seventh century art. Incised and repouss頭etalwork appears to have been a major source of inspiration, with specific parallels indicating a date in the second half of the seventh century