Terracotta fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)

500–490 BCE

Not on view

Interior, on exergue, filleted youth wearing a himation, holding a lyre in his left hand, facing a man wearing a himation and sandals, and holding a staff in his left hand; to the left of the filleted youth, in the field, net bag and strap of aryballos?; part of an inscription, [HO P]AIS KALO[S]; Obverse, three handle palmettes and tendrils; youth wearing a himation, holding a staff facing a bearded man, seen from the back, wearing a himation; in the field, a sponge and aryballos; youth wearing a himation with his right hand gesturing to the draped, bearded man in front of him, who holds a bag in his right hand, and a staff in his left; draped male with a lyre; draped male with a staff; Reverse, handle palmette and tendrils; lower body and bent right arm of a draped male holding a lyre in the right hand and his left arm under drapery; head, neck, and part of upper torso, in profile to left, and bent right arm, with hand holding staff of a filleted youth to left; male to right, wearing a himation; stick; lower legs and drapery of two males

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Title: Terracotta fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)
Period: Archaic
Date: 500–490 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: 2011.604.1.7024a, b
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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