Oldest skyphoi

As of 2026-10-12, Skyphos tops the list with 1,191 BC.

1. #1 Skyphos — 1,191 BC source Wikidata
2. #2 Acesander's cup — 801 BC

   (c. 750–720 BCE) Greek inscription

   The Cup of Acesander is a drinking cup from ancient Methone, a city in Macedonia, that contains one of the earliest found inscriptions in the Greek alphabet. Dated from the first half of the eighth century BC, the pot was made for use at symposia and was discovered during the archaeological excavations of 2003–04. The inscription, written in the Euboean alphabet, functions as an ownership tag and includes a short humorous curse in iambic verse that warns drinkers against stealing the cup.... Read more on Wikipedia.

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3. #3 Kotyle 1200 — 801 BC

   ancient Greek kotyle

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4. #4 Corinthian skyphos with birds — 736 BC

   artwork of the Louvre Museum

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5. #5 Corinthian skyphos — 664 BC

   artwork of the Louvre Museum

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6. #6 Skyphos — 616 BC

   protocorinthian skyphos with winged genius and animals, ca. 625–600 BC in the collections of the Louvre Museum

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7. #7 Martin von Wagner Museum H 4963 — 601 BC

   Skyphos

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8. #8 Martin von Wagner Museum H 4910 — 601 BC

   Skyphos

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9. #9 The ugly old woman — 501 BC

   skyphos by the Kleophon Painter

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10. #10 Musée Saint-Raymond, 26462 — 501 BC

    Greek ceramic in the collections of the Saint-Raymond Museum in Toulouse

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