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Terracotta fragments of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Unknown Artist

Interior, one of the larger fragments has part of the hair of a gorgoneion; one of the other larger fragments has a bit of the beard of a gorgoneion; Exterior of one the larger fragments, has part of the bow, hull, and mast of a ship to right, with a battering ram at the prow; pair of eyes, with vines as eyebrows; in between the eyes, nose; part of the upper left corner of a sail; another of the larger fragments has on the bottom left, the bow of a ship to right, with a battering ram at the prow; part of a pair of eyes, with vines as eyebrows; part of the bow, hull, mast, and sail of a ship to left, with a battering ram at the prow; a third fragment has, at the bottom left, part of the stern and mast of a ship to left; part of the handle; part of the stern, hull, mast, and sail of a ship to right; two rim fragments each have part of a sail and the mast of a ship; fragment of a bow of a ship to left with a battering ram at the prow; part of the battering ram of a ship to left; below, a thin band of reserve; reserved fragment with part of a line in white ground; reserved rim fragment; black glaze fragment with part of a reserve line; part of a handle; part of the foot; some of the fragments are burnt

Credit: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011

530-520 B.C.
Terracotta; black-figure
2011.604.3.2569a-m
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019

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