Terracotta fragment of a pelike (jar)

Unknown

third quarter of the 5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Below the glazed rim, parts of both handles; at the shoulder, an egg pattern; On the obverse, head, neck, and part of the upper torso of a draped woman to right, with her right arm extended; head, neck, and part of the upper torso of a draped woman to left; Reverse, top of head, nape of neck, and part of the upper back of a draped woman to right

Artist

Unknown

Date

third quarter of the 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