Man on Crutch Vomiting. Cup Fragment

Man on Crutch Vomiting. Cup Fragment, originally uploaded by scottyferguson.

Greek, made in Athens, about 500 B.C.
Terracotta
Red-figured kylix fragment attributed to Onesimos as painter.
A man supporting himself on a walking stick bends over to vomit from too much wine and revelry. The consequences of immoderate drinking were popular subjects on this type of cup. They were shown with playful humor that probably did not carry a moralizing or cautionary message.