Terracotta kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup) 515 BC

This terracotta kylix, a type of drinking cup, was made by the Greek artist Pheidippos in 515 BC. The cup is decorated in the black-figure style, which is characteristic of Athenian pottery from the 7th to the 6th centuries BC. The black-figure technique involves painting figures and details with black slip on a red clay background, which is then incised with details. The kylix features a warrior with a shield and a bird. This cup, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a fascinating example of ancient Greek craftsmanship.