Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Attributed to the Curtius Painter
460–450 BCE
Not on view
Interior, youth to right, with his himation draped over his head and around his body, with his arm extended beneath the drapery; youth to left with his himation draped over his head and around his body, leaning on a stick; behind him, a rock; Obverse, draped youth to left, with arm extended behind him, holding a bag; in the field, part of a shield in a cover and a scabbard; draped youth to right; bit of drapery and heel of foot of a second draped youth to right; Reverse, lower drapery and feet of male to left; lower drapery and toes of left foot of a male to left, with a stick; palmette and tendrils

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
  • Artist: Attributed to the Curtius Painter [DvB]
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: 460–450 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: 2011.604.1.7845
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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