Fragment of a terracotta relief of a woman and child

mid-4th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

This fragment very likely belongs to a typical Tarentine relief showing a reclining male figure at whose feet stands or sits a woman holding a small child. The identity of the figures continues to be debated. The male figure may be Dionysos, the woman and child Persephone and Iakchos.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Fragment of a terracotta relief of a woman and child
Period: Classical
Date: mid-4th century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (16.51 x 12.07 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Object Number: 10.210.166
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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