Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Unknown

460–450 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, on exergue, two filleted draped youths; Obverse, head and upper torso of a filleted, draped youth to left; shaft and capital of a Doric column, and part of architrave; filleted, draped youth to left, sitting on a rock; above, in the field, an aryballos and a pair of sandals; filleted draped youth with his right arm and hand extended in front of him; two handle palmettes and tendrils; Reverse, in the field, a pair of sandals; draped youth to left with right arm and hand extended in front of him; filleted, draped youth to right with right arm and hand extended in front of him; handle palmette and tendril; below, part of an altar?

Artist

Unknown

Date

460–450 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