Cleveland Museum of Art

Stemless Kylix

Date

c. 200s BCE

Medium

silver

Culture

Greece

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Constructed out of a double shell of silver attached at the rim of the vessel, this shallow cup is an elegant example of Greek silversmithing. A pair of wishbone handles, one on each side of the cup, are decorated with leaves at their base and poppy flowers on top. A small, pointed dimple projects from the center of the interior. Originally, this cup would have been used as a drinking vessel during banquets. Poppies and their derivative, opium, were used in the ancient Mediterranean as an analgesic and to treat insomnia.

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