Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Attributed to the Wedding Painter
460–450 BCE
Not on view
Interior, draped, filleted youth to right, with a staff in his right hand; draped, filleted woman? to left; Obverse, left calf, foot, drapery, and stick of male to left; drapery and feet of a woman to right, wearing a chiton and himation; feet of male to right; part of handle palmette and tendrils; Reverse, drapery and shod feet of a male to right, with a stick; drapery and feet of a woman wearing a chiton and himation

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
  • Artist: Attributed to the Wedding Painter [DvB]
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: 460–450 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.604.1.7889
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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