Etruscan rhyton of the ferryman, Charon - 4th C. BCE

"The grotesque nature of the depiction of Charun appears to have been at least partly apotropaic in nature. Apotropaic art was the practice of the neighboring Greeks at this time, as represented by the exaggerated eyes painted on drinking vessels in the 6th century BC to ward away spirits while drinking..."

-taken from wikipedia

Etruscan rhyton of the ferryman, Charon - 4th C. BCE. Current location: Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich.

Source:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/8958107878/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/69716881@N02/8056570396/in/photostream/

https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2020/2020.06.20/

 

Quote:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charun