Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Unknown Artist
520–500 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · 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
2011.604.1.5052
Art Historical Context
This terracotta fragment from a kylix, a shallow drinking cup popular in ancient Greek symposia, to the late Archaic (520–500 BCE).ailing from Attic Greece—Athens' vibrant pottery hub—it offers a glimpse into the refined craftsmanship of the era. Produced in terracotta, these vases were wheel-thrown, fired in kilns, and often decorated with intricate black-figure or emerging red-figure techniques, where figures were incised or painted to stand out against a glossy black background. Though only a fragment survives, it exemplifies the Archaic style's emphasis on stylized forms, dynamic composit...