Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Unknown

mid-5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, Horse and rider. The rider wears a chlamys and petasos and holds a spear in his right hand. Around the tondo is a band of laurel leaves. Obverse, two youths with himatia draped over their heads, and leaning on sticks, flanking a youth with himation; two repair holes are visible; Reverse, repair, two youths with himatia draped over their heads, and leaning on sticks, flanking a youth with himation

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-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