Terracotta fragment of a stemless kylix (drinking cup)
Interior, lower abdomen, genitals, bit of extended left arm, and bent right arm, with hand on hip, of a youth to right; Exterior, profiled ring foot, with resting surface unglazed; the inner wall of the foot is glazed; underside of foot is decorated with concentric circles, with the outer edge in reserve, followed by a wide band of black glaze and a reserve band, with a central concave black glaze band bordered by chamfered edge; in the middle a thin black glazed band, the center is reserved
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta fragment of a stemless kylix (drinking cup)
- Period: Classical
- Date: second quarter of the 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: 2011.604.1.8472
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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