Terracotta mug in the form of a woman's head

Class G: The London Class of Head Vases

ca. 500–490 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The ease with which Attic potters and painters moved between shapes and between figural and foliate iconography is evident in this work. Above the head is a cuff embellished with a palmette ornament typical of cups and pots at the turn of the fifth century B.C. In the present context, the effect is that of a floral diadem or polos (headdress).

Artist

Class G: The London Class of Head Vases

Date

ca. 500–490 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906