Kylix with Athletes

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Object/Title: Kylix with Athletes
Type: Pottery
Provenance: Greece
Findspot: Unknown
Abstract: Red-figure kylix depicting athletes. The exterior is fragmented; the remaining images show nude male athletes practicing with various equipment including halteres and a discus. The bottom portion of a clothed figure is also depicted. The interior show a nude male youth athlete holding a discus with a single halter by his feet.
Physical Location: The Met Fifth Avenue
URL: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247928
Measurements: Dia: 22.9 cm
Description: Dates to the 1st quarter of the 5th century BCE. It is attributed to the Antiphon Painter.
Bibliography: Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed November 22, 2017. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247928
Access Condition: Open Access for Scholarly Content
Creative Commons: CC0 1.0
Name: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Role: Photographer
Name: Rogers Fund, 1907
Role: Donor
Related Search Terms: Red-Figure
Terracotta
Kylix
Greek
Attic
Archaic
Athlete
Male
Nudity
Youth
Discus
Diskos
Halteres
Weight
Jumper
Date: 5th c. BCE