Fragment of a Kylix, Drinking Cup, with Draped Woman
Artist
Penthesileia Painter?
(Greek, Attic, 5th century B.C.)
CultureGreek, Attic
Datec. 450 BCE
Mediumterracotta
Dimensions2 13/16 x 6 1/2 in. (7.1 x 16.5 cm)
Classificationsceramics
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeline Richardson
Object number77.26.1
DescriptionOn the exterior at left, a male figure leaning on his staff. A draped woman moves to right, turning back to look at him. A bit of her hair emerges before her sakkos. She wears a chiton and is wrapped in a himation, which is bunched around her shoulders and hangs in loose folds. The location of her hands is evident beneath the drapery. A relief line defines the eye, chin, neck, and lower drapery folds. In the field at left a narrow object hangs by a strap: a sack or a sprinkler with its stopper beside it. A dilute glaze defines the sternomastoid muscle, central drapery folds, and veins of the leaf. To right, the palmette and tendril ornament are under one hand.On View
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