Terracotta amphora (jar)

Unknown

ca. 500–490 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, satyr with pelta (crescent-shaped shield) and thyrsos (fennel stalk with ivy) Reverse, satyr with pelta and wineskin Though unidentified, the artist here displays his skill by rendering the satyr from the front and from the back. The depiction of active movement and complex poses was made possible by the fluid line attainable with the red-figure technique.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 500–490 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John van Benschoten Griggs, 1946