Terracotta relief of a nereid carrying a cuirass

350–300 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162

The cuirass indicates that the nereid is bringing part of the second set of armor to Achilles. The surface preserves traces of gilding.

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Title: Terracotta relief of a nereid carrying a cuirass
Period: Late Classical
Date: 350–300 BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (7.62 cm)
Width: 4 5/8 in. (10.16 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Vaughn Jr. Gift, in memory of Leon Levy, 2003
Object Number: 2003.176
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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