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Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking)

Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking). Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian. Dimensions: H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm). Date: ca. 350-300 B.C.. Crocodile attacking a black youth Rhyta in the form of a black youth and a crocodile are known from the workshop of the Athenian potter Sotades, and examples have been found in Italy. Such pieces inspired Apulian and especially Tarentine artists to create their own versions.
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Title:
Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking)
Caption:
Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking). Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian. Dimensions: H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm). Date: ca. 350-300 B.C.. Crocodile attacking a black youth Rhyta in the form of a black youth and a crocodile are known from the workshop of the Athenian potter Sotades, and examples have been found in Italy. Such pieces inspired Apulian and especially Tarentine artists to create their own versions.
Technique/material:
Terracotta; red-figure
Period:
LATE CLASSICAL
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
4200 x 4200 px | 50.5 MB
Print size:
35.6 x 35.6 cm | 14.0 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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