Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Interior, draped youth to left, holding a knobby stick in his right hand; in the field, a pair of sandals; Obverse, Theseus with a sword, with his left arm extended, crouching in front of the Marathonian Bull; in the background, a tree; complete handle, with handle patch preserved to rim; below, two addorsed palmettes and tendrils; Reverse, right leg and foot and toes of left foot of a male to right; above, part of a quiver and bow?
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta fragment of a 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: 2011.604.1.7911
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Greek
3rd or 4th century BCE (?)
Attributed to Elbows Out
ca. 550–525 BCE
ca. 7th century BCE
On loan to The Met
Attributed to the Triptolemos Painter
ca. 490–470 BCE
Greek or Italic
4th–1st century BCE
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