Terracotta fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)
520–510 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
2011.604.1.5930a–c
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively world of ancient Athenian symposia with these terracotta fragments from a kylix, a shallow drinking cup crafted by the master painter Epiktetos around 520–510 BCE. Hailing from Attic Greece during the Archaic period, vessel exemplifies the black-figure technique, where artisans incised details into silhouettes fired black against a reddish clay background. Epiktetos one of the era's most innovative artists, was renowned for his elegant, figures and dynamic compositions, often adorning the interiors and exteriors of kylikes with scenes of myth, daily life, or revelry. Kyli...