Three fragments of a terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl)

Unknown

ca. 360–340 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The ransom of Hector and a satyr standing before a woman Gnathian is a conventional term principally used for Apulian pottery in which polychrome decoration is applied to a black-glaze ground. The representation of the ransom of Hector was inspired by Aischylos' tragedy of the same name. The action is occurring on a stage, indicated by the horizontal lines below Hector's couch and footstool and the vertical tent supports. Priam kneels, clasping the legs of Achilles in supplication. The reverse shows figures executed in incision, with added white and yellow details.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 360–340 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1910