Terracotta lekanis (dish)

V. and A. Group

ca. 365–350 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

On the handles, griffins Reverse, one side, nude youths and women; other side, women, Eros, and youth Interior: wine wreath around a rosette. On each handle platform: griffin. Exterior: A: woman seated on a rock feeding a bird perched on her left knee while Eros flies toward her with a phiale and a wreath. To the left, a woman with a fan and a fillet. To the right, a nude youth with a branch. B: two couples: at the left, a nude youth with a branch follows a woman holding a wreath and a fan. At the right, a woman is seated holding a tendril. Her companion offers a mirror and a bunch of grapes.

Artist

V. and A. Group

Date

ca. 365–350 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, South Italian, Apulian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906