Terracotta amphora (jar)
Obverse, satyr with pelta (crescent-shaped shield) and thyrsos (fennel stalk with ivy)
Reverse, satyr with pelta and wineskin
Though unidentified, the artist here displays his skill by rendering the satyr from the front and from the back. The depiction of active movement and complex poses was made possible by the fluid line attainable with the red-figure technique.
Reverse, satyr with pelta and wineskin
Though unidentified, the artist here displays his skill by rendering the satyr from the front and from the back. The depiction of active movement and complex poses was made possible by the fluid line attainable with the red-figure technique.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta amphora (jar)
- Period: Late Archaic
- Date: ca. 500–490 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John van Benschoten Griggs, 1946
- Object Number: 46.129.3
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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