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Kylix (Drinking Cup)

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

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  • A work made of terracotta, red-figure.

Date:

about 480 BCE

Artist:

Attributed to the Manner of Douris (painter)
Greek; Athens

About this artwork

This small, delicate drinking cup is undecorated except for the interior, depicting Artemis, goddess of the hunt, within the tondo, or circular field. A quiver on her back, she holds a bow and two arrows in her left hand, and in her right hand she extends a torch. An inscription added in dark red that runs from in front of her to behind her head states that one Hippodamas is handsome.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist

Style of Douris (Painter)

Title

Kylix (Drinking Cup)

Place

Athens (Object made in)

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480 BCE

Medium

terracotta, red-figure

Inscriptions

Hippodamas Kalos "Hippodamas is handsome."

Dimensions

7.3 × 27 × 20.2 cm (2 7/8 × 10 5/8 × 8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Martin A. Ryerson

Reference Number

1907.323

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