Terracotta kyathos (cup-shaped ladle)

Attributed to the Group of Berlin 2095

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Between eyes, seated Dionysos
At the handle, maenads with krotala (castanets)

In its shape and function, the kyathos originated in Etruria. During the second half of the sixth century B.C., it was reinterpreted in Attic ceramics workshops and exported to Etruscan clients. The decoration appears to be typically Attic.

Terracotta kyathos (cup-shaped ladle), Attributed to the Group of Berlin 2095, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta kyathos (cup-shaped ladle), Attributed to the Group of Berlin 2095, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta kyathos (cup-shaped ladle), Attributed to the Group of Berlin 2095, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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