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

Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment

Black-figure Kylix · about 500 B.C.
The fragment preserves the center of a stemless cup. On the interior, a gorgoneion with four dots on the forehead. Added red for the pupils and tongue; white for the teeth.

The exterior of the bowl, the fillet and the topside of the foot are black. The side of the foot and the 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 500 B.C.
Culture
Greek (Attic)
Dimensions
H: 3.80 cm W: 9.90 cm D: 6.76 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
86.AE.183
Image Source
getty_cc0
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)