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Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

Attributed to Makron
ca. 490–480 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 157
Interior, satyr and maenad
Exterior, satyrs and maenads

Makron's satyrs and maenads (male and female followers of Dionysos, the god of wine) are distinguished not only by their vivacity but also by their fine garments and meticulous grooming. Here, Makron has clearly enjoyed depicting flying skirts and hair and the different ways of wearing animal pelts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
  • Artist: Attributed to Makron
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: ca. 490–480 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
  • Dimensions: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
    diameter 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
  • Object Number: 06.1152
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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