Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Unknown

460–450 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, draped youth to left standing in front of an altar; Obverse, standing, draped youth to right; symposiast reclining against two cushions, with his right arm extended, looking over his left shoulder to the reclining symposiast behind him, whose right arm is extended, with his hand holding a phiale?; to the left of his head, a basket; complete handle, with handle patch preserved to rim; Reverse, lower body of a standing, draped youth to right; symposiast reclining against two cushions with his right arm bent, and his hand holding an unidentified object; reclining symposiast with right arm extended and hand holding a phiale?

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