Terracotta fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)

Unknown

520–510 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, Athena wearing a helmet, chiton, and himation, and holding spears in her right hand, facing a symposiast on a kline, who holds a kylix in his left hand; part of an inscription, to the right of Athena's helmet, ...SEN?; behind symposiast, KALOS?, retr.; Obverse, buttocks and legs of a satyr with a pelta; two wreathed satyrs with peltas; lower legs of two satyrs?; Reverse, calf and leg of male to right; shield, wineskin, and end of grape tendril?; lower torso, buttocks, and legs of male to left; lower drapery and legs of female to left; handle with handle patch preserved to rim; rim fragment with head and back of wreathed satyr with pelta; rim fragment with back of head, part of upper back, and bent right arm of wreathed satyr; part of pelta with three dotted circles

Artist

Unknown

Date

520–510 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