Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?

Unknown

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

Sphinx to left, underneath a piece of furniture; unidentified object; tail feathers and legs of a bird to right?; below, a band of dots; black glazed lines; a band of tongues, alternating in black and red; three black glazed lines; rays

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