Terracotta kylix: lip-cup (drinking cup)

Nearchos

ca. 560–550 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, siren Exterior, obverse and reverse, inscription: Nearchos made me Nearchos was a potter and painter active during the second quarter of the sixth century B.C. His major preserved works include the aryballos (oil flask) displayed nearby. The incisive characterization of figures and a predilection for color are important features of his style. His signature on lip-cups attests to his activity into the middle of the century.

Artist

Nearchos

Date

ca. 560–550 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, Christos G. Bastis Gift, 1961