Neck-amphora
Diosphos Painter
early 5th century BCE
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.]