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
2011.604.1.1044
Art Historical Context
This exquisite 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, it exemplifies the refined vases that Athenians used for wine-drinking rituals among friends and philosophers. Though only a piece survives, it hints at the vibrant red-figure technique that dominated this era—figures painted in the natural clay color against a glossy black background, with intricate details added through incision and dilution. Artistically, Attic kylikes like this one marked...