This kylix of Type B is one of the more notable vases by the painter of Berlin 2268. Although it was composed without much detail or very much care, the lifelike attributes of the horses and the figures make this piece interesting and attractive. The almost total absence of anatomical markings on the figures is typical of this time period, painter and shape.
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Title:Terracotta kylix (drinking cup) with horses
Artist:Attributed to the Painter of Berlin 2268
Period:Archaic
Date:ca. 510–500 BCE
Culture:Greek, Attic
Medium:Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions:H. 3 7/8 in. (9.80 cm) D. 10 1/16 in. (25.6 cm)
Classification:Vases
Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1906
Object Number:06.1021.170
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