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

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560–540 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

One fragment has, at the far left, part of the calf and foot of a warrior to right; start of the handle root; second handle root; part of the round shield, spear, chlamys and greaved legs of a warrior to right; frontal chariot; bit of the spear, round shield, and chlamys of a warrior; a second fragment has the legs and part of the wheel of a frontal chariot; at the right, greaved calves and bit of the chlamys of a warrior to left; a third fragment has the lower body and legs of a draped male to left; part of the round shield, greaved legs, and chlamys of a warrior to left, with a spear; tail and legs of a frontal horse; a fourth fragment has part of the round shield of a warrior, and a draped woman to right, standing next to two horses from a frontal chariot; a fifth fragment has a complete handle, and, at the bottom right, part of the round shield and leg of a warrior; a sixth fragment has on the interior, part of the reserved tondo, and, on the exterior, part of a reserve band

Artist

Unknown

Date

560–540 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