Terracotta chalice

Unknown

ca. 550 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

This highly ornate type of drinking vessel is common at Vulci. The identical heads on the bowl and the truncated figures on the stem may all represent the Mistress of the Animals, who is usually associated with the goddess Artemis.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 550 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, 1896