Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Unknown

460–450 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, on exergue, draped woman to left, wearing a chiton and himation, standing in front of a stepped altar; Obverse, draped woman to right, wearing a sakkos, chiton, and himation, holding a fillet in between her hands; lotus; lower body and feet of a draped woman to left, wearing a chiton and himation; kalathos; draped woman to left, wearing a chiton and himation, with her right arm extended, holding a mirror in her right hand; in the field, a fillet; complete handle with handle patch; below, addorsed palmettes and tendrils; Reverse, part of a draped woman to right wearing a chiton and himation; hanging in the field, drapery; below, tendril and leaves

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