Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Attributed to the Parrish Painter

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.

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Parrish Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian

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Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Parrish Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Parrish Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Parrish Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Parrish Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian

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