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Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking)

Attributed to the Painter of London E 100
ca. 460 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 157
Youths with lyre and double flutes

The vase is in the form of the head of a lamb, and the artists have taken great pains to render the short, tightly curled wool, the projecting ears and undeveloped horns, and especially the beautiful large eyes. The scene of the cuff may well depict youths at school. One must wonder whether the combination of a lamb and schoolboys is intentional.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking)
  • Artist: Attributed to the Painter of London E 100
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: ca. 460 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
  • Dimensions: length 5 9/16 in. (14.2 cm); diameter of lip 4 in. (10.2 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.162.33
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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