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Terracotta relief of a nereid carrying a cuirass

350–300 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162
The cuirass indicates that the nereid is bringing part of the second set of armor to Achilles. The surface preserves traces of gilding.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta relief of a nereid carrying a cuirass
  • Period: Late Classical
  • Date: 350–300 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: Overall: 3 1/4 × 4 5/8 in. (8.3 × 11.7 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Vaughn Jr. Gift, in memory of Leon Levy, 2003
  • Object Number: 2003.176
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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