Terracotta fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)
Unknown Artist
5th century BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Archaic/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
2011.604.1.1444
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of ancient Athens with these terracotta fragments from a kylix, a shallow drinking cup popular in the 5th century BCE.ed in Attic Greece during the transition from the Archaic to Classical periods, this vessel exemplifies the exquisite pottery that defined Greek artistry. Kylikes were essential for symposia—lively social gatherings where elite men reclined, drank wine diluted with water, and engaged in philosophical discourse, poetry, and games. Attic terracotta vases like this one were wheel-thrown and often decorated using innovative techniques such as black-figu...