Fragment of a terracotta kylix
Exterior, part of a round shield, in three-quarter view, with an inscription, HO P[AIS]; at the right, part of a draped warrior?; overlapping the P on the shield's inscription, tip of a warrior's spear.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragment of a terracotta kylix
- Artist: Attributed to the Painter of Berlin 2268
- Period: Archaic
- Date: last quarter of 6th century BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: Other: 1 5/16 x 1 13/16 x 1/8 in. (3.3 x 4.6 x 0.4 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Gift of the Honorable Iris Cornelia Love, 2011
- Object Number: 2011.603.23
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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