Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Unknown Artist
490–480 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Late Archaic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
Accession Number
2011.604.1.980
Art Historical Context
This terracotta fragment from a kylix, a shallow drinking cup popular in ancient Greek symposia, to the Late Archaic (490–480 BCE).ed in Attic Greece—the heart of classical pottery production—this piece exemplifies the exquisite wheel-thrown terracotta vessels that were both functional and artistic treasures. As a gift to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from von Bothmer in 2011, it offers a glimpse into the workshops of Athens, where potters and collaborated to create objects for everyday elite use. Attic vases from this era mark the transition from the bold black-figure technique to the more ...