Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings)

Attributed to the Naples Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse, seated woman with two women and youth
Reverse, two women
At each handle, Nike

The scene shows preparations for a wedding. The seated bride, who holds a mirror, is flanked by attendants holding a dinos (deep bowl), probably of bronze, and a casket. The youth at the right might be the groom.

Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings), Attributed to the Naples Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings), Attributed to the Naples Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings), Attributed to the Naples Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings), Attributed to the Naples Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings), Attributed to the Naples Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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