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Drinking cup in the shape of a bent leg

Drinking cup in the shape of a bent leg

Kylix · 550–530 B.C.
This plastic cup is divided into two sections. The bottom half is in the form of a bent human leg. Two projections at the knee allow it to stand upright. The upper half of the cup has a bearded human face on the front and a feline head on the back. There is incised decoration around the neck and the rim. Cup, sculptural.
Shape
Kylix
Period
Archaic Period
Date
550–530 B.C.
Culture
Italic, Etruscan
Dimensions
H: 18.40 cm W: 13.20 cm
Medium
Ceramic, Bucchero
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number
80.580
Image Source
boston_mfa
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)