Terracotta fragments of kylikes (drinking cups)
Unknown Artist
5th century
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
2011.604.1.460a–g
Art Historical Context
These terracotta fragments from 5th-century BCE Attic kylikes—shallow drinking cups with stemmed bases—offer a glimpse into the vibrant of ancient Greek symposia, elite social gatherings where wine flowed and intellectual discourse thrived. Produced in Athens during the transition from the Archaic to Classical periods, these vessels everyday luxuries, crafted for both practical use and aesthetic delight. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Greek and Roman Art collection, gifted 2011 by renowned curator Dietrich von Bothmer, they exemplify the technical mastery of Attic potters. Terrac...