Terracotta appliqué

Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162

Purchase, Abraham Foundation Gift, 1997 (1997.135)
Anonymous Loan (L.1993.47.1)

These appliqués, openwork compositions in fairly high relief, belong to a category of gilded terracottas that adorned Tarentine funerary furniture. Mythological creatures such as winged griffins and more natural animals such as panthers, stags, and horses are frequently represented. Some are arranged in groups depicting hunting scenes or in company with deities.

Terracotta appliqué, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

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