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Terracotta stand

Signed by Ergotimos
Signed by Kleitias
ca. 570 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 155
Gorgoneion (Gorgon's face)

Ergotimos and Kleitias signed a large volute-krater, now in the Archaeological Museum, Florence, that is a veritable compendium of Greek mythology, particularly relating to Achilles. This stand is the only other preserved work with their signatures. The three Gorgons were so horrible-looking that whoever saw them turned to stone. In Archaic art, the face is a frequent motif, partly because it fits well into a circular format.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta stand
  • Artist: Signed by Ergotimos as potter
  • Artist: Signed by Kleitias as painter
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: ca. 570 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
  • Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
    diameter 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1931
  • Object Number: 31.11.4
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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