Terracotta olpe (jug)

Unknown

ca. 550–525 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Heraldic lions flanking a stylized palmette design The conventional subject on this jug is executed with expert precision and delicacy. The ultimate inspiration for both the motifs and the shape is Corinthian pottery, imported to Italy in significant quantities during the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 550–525 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, Richard A. Van Every Gift , 1962