Terracotta vase

3rd–2nd century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162

On the body, three women and a boy

The lid on this Centuripe vase is separate from the body. Because of the fragility of the technique, the decoration that is still visible on the body is no longer legible on the lid.

Artwork Details

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Title: Terracotta vase
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Culture: Greek, Sicilian, Centuripe
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 29 1/4 in. (74.3 cm)
depth of bowl 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1927
Object Number: 27.122.10a, b
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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