Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
ca. 500 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm) diameter 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Archaic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession Number
07.286.47
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant terracotta kylix, drinking cup, crafted by the Hegesib Painter around 500 BCE, exemplifies the artistry of Attic Greek pottery during the late Archaic period. Measuring just 3⅝ inches high and 7¼ inches in diameter, its shallow bowl and horizontal handles made it ideal for the symposia—lively social gatherings where elite Athenian men reclined, drank wine, and engaged in intellectual discourse. Attributed to the Rogers Fund of 1907 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art it hails from the vibrant world of Greek and Roman Art. The vase's black-figure technique, a hallmark of Archaic pot...
About the Artist
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