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Orange terracotta drinking cup with large painted eyes, a black silhouette standing figure, and radiating black medallion, on a stand against a gray background.

Kylix (Drinking Cup)

A shallow Greek kylix, or drinking cup, in orange terracotta with black-figure painting. Two large painted eyes flank a standing figure in silhouette on the bowl, with smaller figures beside the handles and a radiating central medallion above the foot.

Artist
Ancient Greek
Date
530-520 BCE
Medium
terracotta, black-figure
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1293 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -520).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Anonymous loan

Español: Kylix con ojos, copa de beber de figuras negras

Una kylix griega poco profunda, o copa para beber, de terracota anaranjada con pintura de figuras negras. Dos grandes ojos pintados flanquean una figura de pie en silueta sobre el cuenco, con figuras más pequeñas junto a las asas y un medallón central radiante sobre el pie.

Português: Kylix com olhos, taça de beber de figuras negras

Uma kylix grega rasa, ou taça para beber, em terracota alaranjada com pintura de figuras negras. Dois grandes olhos pintados ladeiam uma figura em pé, em silhueta, no bojo, com figuras menores junto às alças e um medalhão central radiante acima do pé.