This CVA sheet, the fourth in the Greek series, includes 108 Attic black-figure skyphoi located in the National Museum of Athens. The skyphoi of the National Museum represent almost every type produced in the Attic Kerameikos during the 6th and 5th centuries B.C., thus offering a good picture of the evolution of the shape.

Most of the 6th century Attic black-figure skyphoi in the National Museum have been included in this sheet. Among the numerous later mass-produced skyphoi, particularly from the CHC group and the Ure K 2 class, only a selection is provided, and no stylized skyphos from the Ure R class is included here. We hope that the skyphoi of these types will find their place in a future Athens sheet.

The three Gorgoneion skyphoi in the National Museum (237, 274, 275) have not been included here due to the disputed origin of this category of vessels. However, during this study, it has become increasingly evident that they are Attic and not Boeotian.

Finally, three skyphoi are found in previous CVA volumes: the class Hieron 498 in CVA 1, pl. 4, 1-3 and the skyphoi zones 21033 and 1116 published with the black-figure cups of the Museum in CVA 3, pl. 47, 1-3 and 4-6.