Terracotta thymiaterion (incense burner)
Two Nikai (personifications of Victory)
The early phase of Gnathian pottery is distinguished by a wide range of colors, well represented by this piece. At the top of the shaft, between leaves in relief, appear the Nikai, also in relief, with pink drapery and various tonalities of yellow on their hair and feathers.
The early phase of Gnathian pottery is distinguished by a wide range of colors, well represented by this piece. At the top of the shaft, between leaves in relief, appear the Nikai, also in relief, with pink drapery and various tonalities of yellow on their hair and feathers.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta thymiaterion (incense burner)
- Period: Late Classical
- Date: ca. 350–325 BCE
- Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian
- Medium: Terracotta; added color
- Dimensions: H. 10 11/16 in. (27.1 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1926
- Object Number: 26.60.74
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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