Terracotta guttus (flask with handle and vertical spout)

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4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

On the top, frontal head of a maenad The small boss on the maenad's forehead is a lock of hair, tied into a knot. This convention, known especially from representations of youths, became applied to other subjects in the late Classical period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, South Italian, Campanian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1941