Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Lyandros Painter

470–460 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, on the exergue, filleted, bearded warrior, wearing a chitoniskos and greaves, holding a round shield in his left hand, pouring a libation over an altar, from a phiale which he holds in his right hand; Obverse, lower drapery of a woman to right holding a mirror; in the field, an aryballos, and strigil; filleted youth to left wearing a himation, with his right arm extended, holding a knobby stick with his hand; in the field, a mirror; draped woman to left, wearing a chiton and himation; addorsed palmettes with tendrils; Reverse, lower drapery and feet of a woman to right, wearing a chiton and himation; lower drapery and feet of a woman to left wearing a chiton and himation

Artist

Lyandros Painter

Date

470–460 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