Terracotta kylix: lip-cup (drinking cup)
ca. 540 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm) width with handles 12 1/4 in. (31.2 cm) diameter 9 3/16 in. (23.3 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Archaic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1956
Accession Number
56.171.34
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite terracotta kylix, or lip-cup drinking vessel, crafted around 540 BCE by the potter Tleson and decorated by the Tleson, exemplifies Attic Greek artistry from the Archaic period. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Greek and Roman Art Departmentacquired via the Fletcher in 1956), it measures about 6½ inches high with a 12¼-inch width including handles. Lip-cups like this one feature their primary decoration on the broad, offset lip, making them ideal for communal drinking at symposia—ancient Greek social gatherings where wine flowed freely. The Tleson Painter worked in the...
About the Artist
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