Fragment of a terracotta oinochoe (jug)

Attributed to the Altenburg Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

On the shoulder, deer attacked by sphinxes and griffins, water birds
On the body, bull attacked by lion

This fine fragment represents an early phase in the development of Fikellura pottery. In the animal groups as well as the drawing, there is a vitality that later subsides. The name Fikellura derives from a site on the island of Rhodes to which this fabric has been attributed. It is now established that the center of production was Miletus.

Fragment of a terracotta oinochoe (jug), Attributed to the Altenburg Painter, Terracotta, East Greek, Milesian, Fikellura

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Fragment of a terracotta oinochoe (jug), Attributed to the Altenburg Painter, Terracotta, East Greek, Milesian, Fikellura
Fragment of a terracotta oinochoe (jug), Attributed to the Altenburg Painter, Terracotta, East Greek, Milesian, Fikellura

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