Terracotta fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)
470–460 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Classical
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
2011.604.1.74
Art Historical Context
These delicate terracotta fragments come from a kylix, a shallow drinking cup popular in ancient Greek symposia—lively social gatherings where elites reclined, conversed, and enjoyed wine. Crafted around 470–460 BCE the Painter of Munich 2676, an anonymousic artist named after a masterpiece in Munich's collection, this piece hails from Athens during the early Classical period. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Greek and Roman Art collection, gifted curator Dietrich von Bothmer in2011, it offers a glimpse into the refined world of Athenian pottery. The kylix exemplifies red-figure te...