Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Attributed to the Parrish Painter
ca. 350–325 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 161
Obverse, woman, youth, and dog
Reverse, two youths
On the neck, obverse and reverse, head of a youth

The meaning of the scene is not clear. The prominence of the dog is unusual, reflecting the Parrish Painter's independent bent.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
  • Artist: Attributed to the Parrish Painter
  • Period: Late Classical
  • Date: ca. 350–325 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, South Italian, Campanian
  • Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
  • Dimensions: H. 13 13/16 in. (35.1 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.455
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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