Terracotta vase in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane

Attributed to the Magenta Class

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 164

Mythic battles between pygmies and cranes are amusing subjects in Greek art with a long tradition. The combats were thought to take place on the fringes of the southern part of the world.

Terracotta vase in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane, Attributed to the Magenta Class, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian

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Terracotta vase in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane, Attributed to the Magenta Class, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian
Terracotta vase in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane, Attributed to the Magenta Class, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian

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