Terracotta kylix (stemmed cup)
Stylized marine creatures decorate this kylix, a type of drinking vessel of the Mycenaeans that was typically associated with communal dining. Wall paintings decorating Mycenaean palaces show kylikes held by participants in celebrations and banquets, and archaeological evidence for feasting at these sites includes animal bones, conical cups, and kylikes. The palace at Pylos had shelves for storing an enormous number of these vessels, which furnished large banquets hosted by the local ruler.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta kylix (stemmed cup)
- Period: Late Helladic IIIA
- Date: 1400–1300 BCE
- Culture: Mycenaean
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Lent by Hiram Carruthers Butler and Andrew Spindler-Roesle
- Object Number: 2025.242
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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