Vases Black-figure Kylix Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment

Black-figure Kylix · about 510–500 B.C.
The fragment preserves the center of a stemless cup. On the interior, tondo with a gorgoneion. Added red for the alternate sections of the hair, as well as the pupils and tongue; white for the teeth.

The exterior of the bowl and the topside of the foot are black. The fillet between the bowl and foot, as well as the side of the foot and its resting surface, are reserved. On the underside of the foot, the sloping surface is black, while the exposed bottom of the bowl is reserved.

Adapted from Clark, A., CVA Malibu 2 (1990).
Shape
Technique
Date
about 510–500 B.C.
Culture
Greek (Attic)
Dimensions
H: 3.50 cm D: 6.90 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
86.AE.180
Image Source
getty_cc0
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)