Terracotta fragments of a skyphos (deep drinking cup)
Unknown Artist
a: the rim fragment has a right hand holding a bag, and a lotus bud and tendril from the handle ornament; near the break, above the right arm, one letter of an inscription, L?; b: tendrils from the handle ornament; lower part of a draped male to left, with a staff; in between the tendril and staff, an unidentified object
Credit: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
Mid-5th century B.C.
Terracotta; red-figure
2011.604.4.16a, b
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
Where you'll find this
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection
