Bronze kylix (drinking cup)
This small bronze cup has a simple, round bowl set on a tall, narrow foot that widens at the lower end to a flat base. It has two thin handles that curve inward at the top. Cups of this shape were made in a variety of sizes and materials, including terracotta, bronze, silver, and gold.
This small bronze cup has a simple, round bowl set on a tall, narrow foot that widens at the lower end to a flat base. It has two thin handles that curve inward at the top. Cups of this shape were made in a variety of sizes and materials, including terracotta, bronze, silver, and gold. They were an important component of the symposium, which was a ritualized drinking party enjoyed by elite Greek men.
This small bronze cup has a simple, round bowl set on a tall, narrow foot that widens at the lower end to a flat base. It has two thin handles that curve inward at the top. Cups of this shape were made in a variety of sizes and materials, including terracotta, bronze, silver, and gold. They were an important component of the symposium, which was a ritualized drinking party enjoyed by elite Greek men.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bronze kylix (drinking cup)
- Period: Late Classical or Hellenistic
- Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
- Culture: Greek
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H.: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Diam.: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm) - Classification: Bronzes
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
- Object Number: 07.286.97
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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