Terracotta cup

Unknown

6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Much restored, this cup appears to be a Lydian imitation of a Chiot chalice. The latter is a vase with two vertical handles and a conical stem, normally covered with a white slip and often decorated with sparse ornament or figural motifs.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

East Greek or Lydian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of The American Society for the Exploration of Sardis, 1916