Terracotta fragments of a psykter (vase for cooling wine)
One fragment depicts part of the lower torso, genitals, right hip, left thigh, left elbow, forearm, and hand of a youth to right; tendrils and part of circumscribed palmette from ornament; the second fragment shows, the left hand of a figure holding a lyre and part of a circumscribed palmette, the start of the lug of the psykter, and four fronds of a palmette and tendrils; a third fragment has two fronds and tendrils; a fourth fragment has two fronds from a palmette
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta fragments of a psykter (vase for cooling wine)
- Period: Archaic
- Date: 520–500 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
- Object Number: 2011.604.2.31a–d
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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