Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup)

Etruscan

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170

Obverse and reverse, ketos (sea monster)

Because the trip to the Underworld was believed to involve a sea voyage, marine creatures, both real and imaginary, were often associated with death in Etruscan culture. Both hippocamps (sea horses) and kete (sea monsters) were presented in a positive light, often guarding the deceased or transporting them to the Underworld.

Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup), Terracotta, Etruscan

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Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup), Terracotta, Etruscan
Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup), Terracotta, Etruscan

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