Terracotta bottle

Unknown

3rd century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

he decoration of this bottle was created by applying color on black gloss before the vase was fired, a technique characteristic of the "Gnathian style," named for the ancient site of Gnathia where many examples have been discovered. The use of yellow evokes models with gilded decoration.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, South Italian, Gnathian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020