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Dionysos and a satyr
The artist has produced a noteworthy juxtaposition here between Dionysos, wholly wrapped in a chiton and himation, and the nude, balding satyr who brandishes a torch and carries a pack or sack on his back.
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Title: Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug)
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 430–420 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: H.: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of Samuel G. Ward, 1875
Object Number: 75.2.12
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