Terracotta chalice
The chalice is a characteristic Etruscan shape that, in an early type of the seventh century B.C., had caryatid figures supporting the bowl. Even without these embellishments, the chalice was produced in a considerable variety of forms. This example is articulated with horizontal lines in low relief. Additional examples are exhibited in the Etruscan Gallery on the Mezzanine.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta chalice
- Period: Archaic
- Date: 6th century BCE
- Culture: Etruscan
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: H.: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Gift of L. P. di Cesnola, 1875
- Object Number: 75.4.26
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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