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Terracotta jug with an oversize spout

mid-6th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 152
This vase is decorated with a marbleizing technique often found on Lydian pottery, but the inspiration for the shape comes from Phrygia, a region to the east of Lydia.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta jug with an oversize spout
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: mid-6th century BCE
  • Culture: Lydian
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: 6 7/16 × 7 7/8 in. (16.4 × 20 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Gift of The American Society for the Exploration of Sardis, 1914
  • Object Number: 14.30.9
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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