Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

Attributed to Douris

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.

Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to Douris, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to Douris, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to Douris, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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