Terracotta scyphus (drinking cup)

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 168

This cup is stamped by M. Perennius Tigranus, who owned one of the most prolific workshops operating at Arretium (modern Arezzo, Italy) during the Julio-Claudian period. The relief decoration depicts heroic seminude hunters pitted against a bear and a boar.

Terracotta scyphus (drinking cup), Terracotta, Roman

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Terracotta scyphus (drinking cup), Terracotta, Roman
Terracotta scyphus (drinking cup), Terracotta, Roman
Terracotta scyphus (drinking cup), Terracotta, Roman
Terracotta scyphus (drinking cup), Terracotta, Roman
Terracotta scyphus (drinking cup), Terracotta, Roman

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.