Terracotta oinochoe (jug) in the form of a woman's head

Class S: The Canessa Class of Head Vases

ca. 460–450 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The serious face with heavy chin is typical of the early classical style, which marks Greek sculpture of the first half of the fifth century B.C.

Artist

Class S: The Canessa Class of Head Vases

Date

ca. 460–450 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1941