Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)

Unknown

third quarter of the 6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, on the cart of the chariot to right, draped bearded man, and a woman wearing a himation patterned with rosettes (Dionysos and Ariadne?); behind the chariot and horses a satyr to right, playing the aulos; draped maenad to left, who wears a sakkos, a garment patterned with rosettes, and a necklace, who is grasping vines in her right hand; in front of the horses, a satyr and maenad to right; the maenad is wearing a nebris over her chiton; Reverse, unidentified subject

Artist

Unknown

Date

third quarter of the 6th 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