Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Paris Painter

ca. 575–550 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Upper frieze, procession of centaurs Lower frieze, procession of lions The unified series of friezes on this vase has no specific narrative content. Instead, the artist seems to have delighted in combining patterns and colors to create a highly ornate object.

Artist

Paris Painter

Date

ca. 575–550 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1955