Terracotta fragments of a kylix: Band cup (drinking cup)

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third quarter of the 6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The largest fragment has below the rim, a charioteer, leaning forward, holding the goad and reins in his hand; behind the horses, a youth running to right, looking back to the charioteer, with his bent right arm behind him, and his bent left arm in front of him; the two other fragments are black glazed fragments from the rim of the cup

Artist

Unknown

Date

third quarter of the 6th 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