Terracotta fragment of a skyphos (deep drinking cup)

Unknown

460–450 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, head and upper torso of a woman to right, with her hair tied up with a fillet, wearing a chiton and himation, with her arms extended, holding a fillet in both hands; in the field, a marble bag; draped youth to left; in between the two figures, below the rim, part of a two line inscription, on the top, K[ALO]S; below, H[O PA]IS; tendrils from ornament; Reverse, end of the stick from a figure; outer edge of the foot is glazed; resting surface is unglazed; inner wall of the foot is glazed; the underside is unglazed; in the center, two black glaze concentric circles

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