Terracotta fragment of a stemless kylix (drinking cup)

Unknown

mid-5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, part of the upper body of a draped youth to right, with his himation wrapped around his head; Exterior, torus foot, with an unglazed resting surface; the inner wall of the foot is glazed; the underside of the floor is decorated in concentric circles; the outer most edge is in reserve, followed by a wide band of black glaze; a thin band of reserve, and a thin band of black glaze frame the center area which is reserve; towards the center a band of black glaze

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-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