Fragment of a terracotta oinochoe (jug)

Altenburg Painter

ca. 560–550 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

On the shoulder, deer attacked by sphinxes and griffins, water birds On the body, bull attacked by lion This fine fragment represents an early phase in the development of Fikellura pottery. In the animal groups as well as the drawing, there is a vitality that later subsides. The name Fikellura derives from a site on the island of Rhodes to which this fabric has been attributed. It is now established that the center of production was Miletus.

Artist

Altenburg Painter

Date

ca. 560–550 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

East Greek, Milesian, Fikellura

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76