Neck-amphora

Diosphos Painter

early 5th century BCE

Neck-amphora by Diosphos Painter

Medium

Terracotta

Dimensions

Diameter: 4 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (11.1 × 8.9 × 7.1 cm) Height: 7 3/4 in. (19.8 cm)

Classification

Vases

Culture & Period

Greek, Attic · Late Archaic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1941

Accession Number

41.162.175

Tags

MaenadsSatyrsWomenDionysus

About this artwork

This Terracotta by artist Diosphos Painter from early 5th century BCE represents an important work in the Metropolitan Museum's Greek and Roman Art collection. Neck-amphora... [Full research-based description continues - work exemplifies period techniques, cultural context, and artistic significance within its genre and historical moment.]

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