Terracotta lekanis (dish)

Attributed to the V. and A. Group

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

On the handles, griffins
Reverse, one side, nude youths and women; other side, women, Eros, and youth

Interior: wine wreath around a rosette. On each handle platform: griffin. Exterior: A: woman seated on a rock feeding a bird perched on her left knee while Eros flies toward her with a phiale and a wreath. To the left, a woman with a fan and a fillet. To the right, a nude youth with a branch. B: two couples: at the left, a nude youth with a branch follows a woman holding a wreath and a fan. At the right, a woman is seated holding a tendril. Her companion offers a mirror and a bunch of grapes.

Terracotta lekanis (dish), Attributed to the V. and A. Group, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian

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Terracotta lekanis (dish), Attributed to the V. and A. Group, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian
Terracotta lekanis (dish), Attributed to the V. and A. Group, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian
Terracotta lekanis (dish), Attributed to the V. and A. Group, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian

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