Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

Attributed to the Lyandros Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 156

Interior, youth arming while a boy holds his spear and shield
Exterior, youths

Every able-bodied male citizen of Athens was expected to fight when necessary. Here a youth dons the panoply of a foot soldier.

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to the Lyandros Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to the Lyandros Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to the Lyandros Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to the Lyandros Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to the Lyandros Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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