Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup) 530 BC

This fragment of a kylix (drinking cup) is a terracotta piece attributed to the Athenian potter Hieron and dates back to 530 BC. The black-figure style, seen in the painted bands on the fragment, was a popular technique in Ancient Greece. The black-figure style is characterized by silhouettes of figures painted in black against a red background. The fragment, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, represents a part of a larger, functional vessel used for drinking and socializing in ancient Greece.