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Fragment of a terracotta relief

ca. 600 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 152
Fragmentary relief depicting Achilles with a shield and spear, standing over a fallen figure (only partially extant). Inscribed upper right corner.The name Achilles and that of a fallen Amazon (Airia?) are inscribed on this relief.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fragment of a terracotta relief
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: ca. 600 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: 16 9/16 × 9 13/16 × 1 7/16 in., 10 lb. (42 × 25 × 3.7 cm, 4.5 kg)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: Samuel D. Lee Fund, 1942
  • Object Number: 42.11.33
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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