Terracotta amphora (jar)

Ivy Leaf Group

ca. 540–530 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Two heraldic roosters flanking an ivy leaf Vases of this shape, derived from Attic prototypes, were popular products of southern Etruscan workshops probably located at Vulci. As here, they are frequently decorated with a window-like panel that displays the same subject on both sides.

Artist

Ivy Leaf Group

Date

ca. 540–530 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1948