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Terracotta tripod kothon (vessel for perfumed oil)

2nd quarter of the 6th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 152
Animals flanking floral ornament decorate the body; sphinxes, riders, and padded dancers are between the legs; animals and pairs of padded dancers are on the legs.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta tripod kothon (vessel for perfumed oil)
  • Artist: Attributed to the Group of the Boeotian Dancers
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: 2nd quarter of the 6th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Boeotian
  • Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
  • Dimensions: H. 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
    diameter 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Gift of Helen H. Mertens, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.473a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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