Terracotta fragments of a psykter (vase for cooling wine)

Euphronios

520–510 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

One fragment depicts the head, neck, and torso of an Amazon with an earring, wearing a high crested helmet, a chitoniskos and a corselet, with her shield over her upper left arm and shoulder; above her helmet, and band of tongues; a second fragment shows the bent right arm, upper back, and right greaved leg, of a warrior to left, with his helmet pushed back on his head, holding a spear in his right hand; above his head, a band of tongues; part of an inscription, ...ELMON?; a third fragment shows part of the greaved leg of a warrior to left; two fragments have body parts (legs or arms?)?; one fragment has part of a the lower body of a male with a chitoniskos and a pelt?; another fragment has part of the pelt?; two fragments have parts of round shields; two fragments have part of the neck of the psykter with part of the band of tongues from the shoulder; four fragments have parts of the mouth of the psykter; one fragment has an unidentified object; one fragment has black glaze

Artist

Euphronios

Date

520–510 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