Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup)

Vases
Vase
The Met
Rogers Fund, 1989
1989.11.12
Overall: 1 15/16 x 7 11/16in. (5 x 19.5cm)
Greek, Paestan, South Italian
Terracotta; applied color

Details

Siren.

Siren dancing atop a tendril.
The practice of using applied color to achieve the effect of red-figure gained some popularity in Paestan vase-painting. This example is in particularly fine condition.