Terracotta rim fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)
Interior, the larger fragment has band of laurel leaves; in tondo, unidentified subject; the smaller fragment has a bit of the band of laurel leaves; Exterior, the larger fragment depicts part of a draped figure facing a male with a himation wrapped around his lower body, with his left elbow resting on a stick, and his right arm bent, with his hand resting on his hip; part of a circumscribed palmette; the smaller fragment has part of a circumscribed palmette on the exterior
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta rim fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)
- Period: Classical
- Date: 460–440 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
- Object Number: 2011.604.1.4022a, b
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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