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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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