Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

Douris

ca. 475 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, upper body of a satyr holding a lyre Reverse, legs of three figures While satyrs often display uncivilized behavior, this individual sits wrapt as he plays the lyre. He is, indeed, far more Apollonian than Dionysiac.

Artist

Douris

Date

ca. 475 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1922