Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup)
This cup and its counterpart, 74.51.1385, are noteworthy for their elegant shape, fine potting, and use of a coral red slip. During the second quarter of the fifth century B.C., there was renewed interest in colorful effects on Attic vases, leading to a resurgence of special techniques such as white ground and coral red. It is interesting also that the two cups were found on Cyprus.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup)
- Period: Classical
- Date: ca. 500–475 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; black-glaze, coral red
- Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); diameter 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.1384
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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