Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)

Theseus Painter

ca. 500 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The god of the sea, Poseidon, riding sea horse Under each handle, heron Many wine vessels were decorated with images related to the sea. Here Poseidon or the kindly old sea god Nereus rides an undulating sea horse.

Artist

Theseus Painter

Date

ca. 500 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1917