Terracotta fragments of a pelike (jar)

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late 6th century BCE/early 5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The largest fragment depicts the legs, and left hand, behind the back, holding a jumping weight, of an athlete to left; below, the panel ornament is comprised of a running meander; at the right, the panel ornament is comprised of a ribbon in between two thin bands of reserve; a second fragment has part of the running meander; a third fragment has an abraded surface with part of the running meander?

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 6th century BCE/early 5th century 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