Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Unknown Artist
460–450 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
2011.604.1.1837
Art Historical Context
This delicate terracotta rim fragment from kylix, a wide, shallow drinking cup, hails from Attic Greece around 460–450 BCE, during the height of the Classical period.ylikes like this one were essential to the symposion, an ancient Greek social ritual where men gathered to drink, philosophize, and bond over wine mixed with water. Produced in Athens, the epicenter of pottery innovation, such vessels showcased the era's mastery of form and function, balancing elegance with practicality for communal use. Though only a rim survives, this piece offers a window into Attic ceramic artistry, likely cr...