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Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

Attributed to Douris
ca. 475 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Interior, upper body of a satyr holding a lyre
Reverse, legs of three figures

While satyrs often display uncivilized behavior, this individual sits wrapt as he plays the lyre. He is, indeed, far more Apollonian than Dionysiac.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
  • Artist: Attributed to Douris
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: ca. 475 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
  • Dimensions: Overall: 2 3/8 x 3 3/16in. (6 x 8.1cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
  • Object Number: 22.139.82
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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