Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Curtius Painter

460–450 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, youth to right, with his himation draped over his head and around his body, with his arm extended beneath the drapery; youth to left with his himation draped over his head and around his body, leaning on a stick; behind him, a rock; Obverse, draped youth to left, with arm extended behind him, holding a bag; in the field, part of a shield in a cover and a scabbard; draped youth to right; bit of drapery and heel of foot of a second draped youth to right; Reverse, lower drapery and feet of male to left; lower drapery and toes of left foot of a male to left, with a stick; palmette and tendrils

Artist

Curtius Painter

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