Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Interior, top of head and bit of hair of woman wearing a sakkos; Obverse, draped youth with right arm extended, holding a staff in his hand; in the field, a sakkos; draped woman seated on a chair, holding a mirror in her left hand; in the field, an alabastron; youth seen from the back, with his right hand on his hip, and his himation draped around his lower body and legs; part of a circumscribed palmette; Reverse, draped youth to right, leaning on a knobby stick; in the field, an albastron; draped woman wearing a chiton and himation, with both arms extended; in her right hand she holds a lotus?; in her left, a mirror; filleted, bearded man to left wearing a himation, holding a knobby stick in his right hand; complete handle with handle patch preserved to rim; below, one frond of a palmette and tendrils; to the left and right of the handle, an ivy leaf
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
- Artist: Attributed to the Sabouroff Painter [DvB]
- Period: Classical
- Date: mid-5th century 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: 2011.604.1.7827
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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