Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
third 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
2011.604.1.2343
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate *Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix by the Eretria Painter a master of Attic red-figure pottery from the third quarter of the 5 century BCE. This shard, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Greek and Roman Art Departmentgift of Dietrich von Both, 2011), once formed part of a shallow drinking cup designed for the symposia—lively social gatherings of ancient Greek elites where wine, philosophy, and poetry flowed freely. Crafted in terracotta, the kylix exemplifies Classical Attic vase-painting, where the red-figure technique revolutionized artistry. Figures were pa...