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Kylix (Drinking Cup)

A work made of terracotta, black-figure.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of terracotta, black-figure.

Date:

560-550 BCE

Artist:

Attributed to the Workshop of the “Bird-frieze Painter”
Greek; Corinth

About this artwork

This handle area of this drinking cup is decorated, on both sides, with a bird with its head turned back (red dots on the neck), which is flanked by griffin-birds with raised wings (red necks). There is no decoration below the animal frieze. There is no decoration inside.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture

Ancient Greek

Title

Kylix (Drinking Cup)

Place

Corinth (Object found in)

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560 BCE–550 BCE

Medium

terracotta, black-figure

Dimensions

7 × 22.9 × 17.5 cm (2 3/4 × 9 × 6 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Alfred Emerson

Reference Number

1914.1019

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