Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

Unknown

second quarter of the 5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, man wearing petasos, chlamys, and boots, holding sword with right hand, woman with chiton and himation (Menelaos and Helen?); Reverse, palmette, woman holding sceptre in left hand and tendril in right, running woman, volute

Artist

Unknown

Date

second quarter of the 5th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011