Terracotta head of a deer

Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 161

This extraordinarily sensitive representation was probably a patrix, the model from which molds were taken for making figural vases in the shape of a deer's head. Such rhyta were common in Apulian pottery and can be seen among the Apulian vases nearby.

Terracotta head of a deer, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

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Terracotta head of a deer, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Terracotta head of a deer, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

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