Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)

Related to the Group of the Paidikos Alabastra

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Two archers with dog hunting a feline

The archers in their oriental garb are connected with the Amazons who appear on white alabastra at the very end of the sixth century B.C. It is likely that the iconography evokes the exotic fragrance contained within the vase.

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Related to the Group of the Paidikos Alabastra, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Related to the Group of the Paidikos Alabastra, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Related to the Group of the Paidikos Alabastra, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Related to the Group of the Paidikos Alabastra, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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