Terracotta fragments of a column-krater (deep bowl)

Unknown

500–480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

One fragment from the handle plate, with three up and down elongated palmettes; two fragments from the shoulder, with part of an egg pattern at the juncture of the neck and shoulder; three fragments with parts of rays; the largest fragment has, on the obverse, in between two satyrs, the lower legs of a draped maenad to right; the panel border is comprised of ivy; below, zig zag with alternating up and down chevrons; band of black glaze; rays; on the reverse, part of a draped maenad in between two satyrs; the panel border is comprised of ivy; one fragment with a band of zig zag alternating with up and down chevrons; another fragment with a bit of the ivy from the panel border and the zig zag and chevron ornament; a fragment with black glaze, an incised line, and the top of the reserve band from the zig zag and chevron ornament

Artist

Unknown

Date

500–480 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011