Terracotta fragment of a stemless kylix (drinking cup)

Unknown

second quarter of the 5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, lower abdomen, genitals, bit of extended left arm, and bent right arm, with hand on hip, of a youth to right; Exterior, profiled ring foot, with resting surface unglazed; the inner wall of the foot is glazed; underside of foot is decorated with concentric circles, with the outer edge in reserve, followed by a wide band of black glaze and a reserve band, with a central concave black glaze band bordered by chamfered edge; in the middle a thin black glazed band, the center is reserved

Artist

Unknown

Date

second quarter of the 5th century 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