The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Terracotta tripod kothon (vessel for perfumed oil)

Terracotta tripod kothon (vessel for perfumed oil)

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 152

Description

Animals flanking floral ornament decorate the body; sphinxes, riders, and padded dancers are between the legs; animals and pairs of padded dancers are on the legs.
References

von Bothmer, Dietrich. 1983. Notable Acquisitions 1982-1983. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, pp. 8-9.
See also
Who
Boeotian Dancers (2)
What
Clay (23,649)

Vessels (21,921)

Vases (8,895)

Terracotta (8,373)

Furniture (5,725)

Stands (656)

Tripods (69)

Kothona (7)
Where
Europe (148,586)

Greece (6,287)
When
1000 B.C.-A.D. 1 (23,148)
In the Museum
Greek and Roman Art (17,329)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Ancient Greece, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D.
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