Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug)

Unknown

ca. 430–420 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Dionysos and a satyr The artist has produced a noteworthy juxtaposition here between Dionysos, wholly wrapped in a chiton and himation, and the nude, balding satyr who brandishes a torch and carries a pack or sack on his back.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 430–420 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Samuel G. Ward, 1875