Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Brygos Painter

ca. 490–480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Goddess, probably Hera The figure is identifiable as a goddess by the scepter in her left hand. Traces of an A from an inscription suggest that she is Hera. She holds a phiale, which indicates a context involving a libation. The goddess is richly dressed in a combination of garments that ripple over her body in heavier and finer folds. The floral ornament on the shoulder is disposed so as to complement the treatment of the figure.

Artist

Brygos Painter

Date

ca. 490–480 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1928