Fragment of a terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl)

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late 5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Head and arms of an Amazon with a spear This detail from a mythological representation with numerous figures highlights the ease and rapidity with which the artist handled both the glaze line and the dilute glaze.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 5th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, South Italian, Lucanian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Herbert A. Cahn, 1962