Terracotta fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)

490–470 BCE

Not on view

Interior, in the field, part of a flute case; aulos player wearing sleeved, patterned garment and filleted youth with a javelin; in the field, aryballos and strigil; five letters of an inscription; Exterior of the largest fragment, youth, with extended arms holding jumping weights; legs and extended right arm, holding a javelin; lower body and legs of a draped male; right calf and foot of a male; Exterior of one rim fragment, two youths, boxing; in the field, an aryballos and strigil; Exterior of a second rim fragment, part of branch?; head, neck, part of upper torso, right hand, and left arm of filleted youth, with left hand holding a diskos; goal post; in field, aryballos and strigil; part of an inscription; Exterior of smallest fragment, part of leg; in field, aryballos and strigil

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Provenance

Title: Terracotta fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)
Period: Late Archaic/Early Classical
Date: 490–470 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
Object Number: 2011.604.1.6613a–d
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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