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Black-Figure Cup (Kylix) with Revelers

Attributed To an East Greek Little Master
Culture Greek
Title Black-Figure Cup (Kylix) with Revelers
Date 550–530 BCE
Medium Terracotta
Dimensions Object: 3 3/8 × 6 7/8 × 5 1/2 in. (8.6 × 17.5 × 14 cm)
Overall: 3 3/8 × 6 7/8 × 5 1/2 in. (8.6 × 17.5 × 14 cm)
Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 83.39

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This cup was made in Ionia, a region on the west coast of modern Turkey that was home to many Greek city-states. Ionian artists developed their own stylistic variations: in this case, a distinct pattern is used on the rim, and the main decoration appears on the interior of the cup. The subject matter features a pair of drunken revelers known as komasts. These two dancing figures are created in the black-figure technique but have red faces and wear red costumes.


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"Black-Figure Cup (Kylix) with Revelers | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=83.39