Terracotta fragments of a psykter (vase for cooling wine)

Unknown

500–480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The larger fragment depicts, at the left, part of the left greaved calf and foot of a warrior to right; part of an inscription, ...MACHE; the lower torso, legs, and right arm of a warrior falling backwards, wearing a chitoniskos and greaves, holding a shield in his left hand; part of an inscription, ...TIS; left leg, with greave and shield of a warrior to left; the second smaller fragment depicts a bit of the top of the greave and knee of a warrior to right; the lower torso and legs of a warrior wearing a chitoniskos, crouching to left

Artist

Unknown

Date

500–480 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011