Terracotta cup: cow's hoof
Herdsman with two cows, god, and hare
Because landscape is rarely depicted on Attic vases, the amount of detail here is exceptional. Moreover, the herdsman's attire—shoes and a cap and cloak of fur or hide—suggests cold weather.
Because landscape is rarely depicted on Attic vases, the amount of detail here is exceptional. Moreover, the herdsman's attire—shoes and a cap and cloak of fur or hide—suggests cold weather.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta cup: cow's hoof
- Artist: Attributed to a painter recalling the Brygos Painter
- Period: Classical
- Date: ca. 470–460 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: H. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1938
- Object Number: 38.11.2
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Brygos Painter
ca. 490–480 BCE
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ca. 480–470 BCE
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ca. 480–470 BCE
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