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Terracotta pelike (jar)

Attributed to an artist near the Chicago Painter
mid-5th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 099
Obverse, Apollo and his sister, Artemis, pouring libation at altar
Reverse, two women

Dressing in a long chiton, Apollo holds a kithara, the stringed instrument used for professional and public performances. He appears here in his role as leader of the nine muses and patron of the arts. Artemis pours liquid into the phiale held by her brother, and he in turn pours a libation onto the altar between them.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta pelike (jar)
  • Artist: Attributed to an artist near the Chicago Painter
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: mid-5th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
  • Dimensions: H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
  • Object Number: 06.1021.191
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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