Drinking Cup (Kylix)
attributed to Douris (Greek)
Date:
c. 480 BC
Medium:
earthenware with slip decoration
Collection:
Dimensions:
Diameter - w:29.60 cm (w:11 5/8 inches)
Credit Line:
Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection
Accession Number:
508.1915
Gallery ID:
not on view
Greek men enjoyed evenings of wine-drinking, poetry, music, and other entertainment at each other's homes. Their favorite drinking cup was the shallow kylix. The user could enjoy the scene on the inside only after draining the cup. His companions could see the exterior scenes as he drank. Here the subject matter includes the Greek god of wine, Dionysus, and mythical companions.
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