Terracotta stamnos (jar)

last quarter of 6th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 154

Obverse, Dionysos with satyr and maenads
Reverse, maenads

The god Dionysos brought to mankind the gift of wine with its power to suppress misery and afford escape into an altered state. His followers–the half-animal satyrs and wild maenads–express this release. Here a satyr plays the kithara, a large lyre used for public performances, while two maenads dance.

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Title: Terracotta stamnos (jar)
Artist: Attributed to the Group of Louvre F 314
Period: Archaic
Date: last quarter of 6th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1896
Object Number: 96.18.51
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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