Terracotta fragment of a stemless kylix (drinking cup)

460–450 BCE
Not on view
Interior, bent arm and part of lower body of a draped figure to right; Exterior, foot is sheared off; the inside of the wall of the foot is glazed; the underside of the floor is decorated in concentric circles; the outer most edge is reserved; followed by a band of black glaze, a thin band of reserve, and another band of black glaze; bit of reserve

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Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta fragment of a stemless kylix (drinking cup)
  • 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: 2011.604.1.8637
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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