Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Greek, South Italian, Campanian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse, figure seated at altar
Reverse, recumbent satyr

There are numerous noteworthy iconographical features on this vase. The figure seated next to a flaming altar is most unusual, at least from the perspective of Greek iconography. It raises the question whether the figure and the altar have been conflated from two separate, though related, scenes. On the reverse, the satyr's hooves are articulated with particular delicacy, almost as though they were fancy shoes.

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian

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Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian

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