Terracotta fragments of a kylix: Band cup (drinking cup)

mid-6th century BCE

Not on view

The largest fragment has below the rim, head, part of the upper frontal torso, and bent right arm and hand of a bearded man capering to right; hanging in the field, garments; bearded man capering to left; palmette with black and red fronds and white dots around the heart; part of the handle; the smallest fragment has, below the rim, a dancing, bearded man to right, with his right arm bent, and his hand at his waist, and his left arm bent, with his hand in front of him; hanging in the field, sandals?; bent right arm, buttocks, and part of the bent legs of a second dancing male to right

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Title: Terracotta fragments of a kylix: Band cup (drinking cup)
Period: Archaic
Date: mid-6th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
Object Number: 2011.604.3.1755a–c
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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