Kylix (Drinking Cup)
560-550 BCE
terracotta, black-figure
22.9 × 17.5 cm (9 × 6.9 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
This handle area of this drinking cup is decorated, on both sides, with a bird with its head turned back (red dots on the neck), which is flanked by griffin-birds with raised wings (red necks). There is no decoration below the animal frieze. There is no decoration inside.
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