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 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
The center of a shallow two-handled cup is decorated with two men dancing face to face. The men are painted as black silhouettes with incised details and red garments. A patterned border circles this scene, followed by a black circular band, and another geometric pattern on the flattened rim.
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.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Black-Figure Cup (Kylix) with Revelers | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=83.39