Terracotta lebes gamikos (jar with lid, foot, and handles associated with weddings)

Attributed to the Group of New York 28.57.10

ca. 340–320 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 161

Obverse and reverse, youths, women, and Erotes

A finely attired lady sits on a high-backed chair with footstool as the youth before her offers a wreath and fillet (band). He stands in front of a laver. The attendant behind the chair holds the lady's mirror. Above, Erotes carry more festive paraphernalia and play with a swan. The decoration complements the nuptial associations of the shape. The lid is missing.

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Title: Terracotta lebes gamikos (jar with lid, foot, and handles associated with weddings)
Artist: Attributed to the Group of New York 28.57.10
Period: Late Classical
Date: ca. 340–320 BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: Height: 15 1/16 in. (38.3 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.46.2
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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