Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
ca. 480 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H.: 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm) Diam.: 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Classical
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1906
Accession Number
06.1021.188
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant terracotta kylix, by the Dokimasia Painter around 480 BCE, exemplifies Attic red-figure pottery from the early Classical period of ancient Greece. Measuring just under 4 inches tall and nearly 10 inches in diameter, this shallow drinking cup was designed for symposialively social gatherings where elite Athenian men reclined, drank wine, and enjoyed music and conversation. The Rogers Fund acquisition 1906 brought this gem to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Greek and Roman Art departmentThe Dokimasia Painter, active in Athens during a golden age of vase painting, masterfully employed...