Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)

Painter of New York 21.131

ca. 510–500 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Amazon and youth leaning on a staff Alabastra decorated with an Amazon enjoyed a brief period of popularity at the end of the sixth century B.C. On this vase, there is no evident connection between the two figures. The presence of the youth may indicate that Amazon alabastra were favored by youths rather than women.

Artist

Painter of New York 21.131

Date

ca. 510–500 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Gisela M. A. Richter, 1921