Terracotta mug in the form of a woman's head

Attributed to Class G: The London Class of Head Vases

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 157

The ease with which Attic potters and painters moved between shapes and between figural and foliate iconography is evident in this work. Above the head is a cuff embellished with a palmette ornament typical of cups and pots at the turn of the fifth century B.C. In the present context, the effect is that of a floral diadem or polos (headdress).

Terracotta mug in the form of a woman's head, Attributed to Class G: The London Class of Head Vases, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta mug in the form of a woman's head, Attributed to Class G: The London Class of Head Vases, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta mug in the form of a woman's head, Attributed to Class G: The London Class of Head Vases, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta mug in the form of a woman's head, Attributed to Class G: The London Class of Head Vases, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta mug in the form of a woman's head, Attributed to Class G: The London Class of Head Vases, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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