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Terracotta lekanis (dish)

Attributed to the Phrixos Group
ca. 340–330 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 161
Interior, dolphin surrounded by marine creatures
Exterior, women and youths

Marine life figures prominently in the subject matter of South Italian vase-painting. Here, a dolphin swims above a sea-bream; the surrounding band contains a hornshell, spotted torpedo, sea bream, stargazer, and red mullet. The fish are framed by a vine tendril and the reverse includes bunches of grapes.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta lekanis (dish)
  • Artist: Attributed to the Phrixos Group
  • Period: Late Classical
  • Date: ca. 340–330 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian
  • Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
  • Dimensions: diameter 19 1/16in. (48.5cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989
  • Object Number: 1989.281.61
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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