Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · 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
2011.604.1.126
Art Historical Context
This delicate terracotta rim fragment from kylix, or shallow drinking cup, hails from the vibrant world of Classical Athens in the second quarter of the5th century BCE.ributed to the Koropi, a skilled Attic vase painter known for his refined red-figure technique, it offers a glimpse into the golden age of Greek pottery. Produced in Attica, the heart of ancient Greek innovation, such vessels were fired in kilns and decorated with intricate scenes that brought myths and daily life to vivid life against the warm red clay background. Kylikes like this one were essential to the symposion, an all-m...