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

Attributed to Painter of London 1923

ca. 440–430 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

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

Of particular interest in this representation is the pyxis carried by the woman at the far left. Pyxides are small boxes that contained personal items such as toilet articles. Terracotta examples exist in the greatest quantity, but during the late fifth and fourth centuries B.C., they were also made of marble and often included as offerings in graves.

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Title: Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings)
Artist: Attributed to Painter of London 1923
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 440–430 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: H.: 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Object Number: 06.1021.299
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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