The Arcesilaus Cup
Documentary video on a 6th-century BC Laconian kylix held at the BnF. Made for the exhibition Terre ! Escales Mythiques en Méditerranée.
A treasure from the BnF collections, Department of Coins, Medals and Antiquities
The Object
The BnF’s Department of Coins, Medals and Antiquities holds this remarkable Laconian kylix known as the Arcesilaus Cup. It depicts Arcesilaus II, King of Cyrene.
Object Details
- Name: Arcesilaus Cup (Laconian kylix)
- Date: 565–560 BC
- Figure: Arcesilaus II, King of Cyrene
- Provenance: Vulci, Etruria
- Collection: BnF, Department of Coins, Medals and Antiquities
Questions Explored
Dated to between 565 and 560 BC, the cup was discovered in Vulci, Etruria. But what do we really know about its making, origin and iconography? This film investigates the questions surrounding this exceptional object.
Production Context
The film was produced for the exhibition Terre ! Escales mythiques en Méditerranée, presented at the Marseille History Museum from 15 July 2020 to 3 January 2021. It forms part of a series devoted to treasures from the BnF collections.
My Role
Production Manager
Coordination
Expert interviews
Institution
Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
Department of Coins, Medals and Antiquities
Exhibition
*Terre ! Escales mythiques en Méditerranée*
Marseille History Museum
Dates
15 July 2020
to
3 January 2021
Credits
- Production management and coordination Damien Rayuela
- Expert interviews Damien Rayuela
- Direction Olam Productions
- Partner institution Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
- Exhibition Marseille History Museum