Pelike (Jar)
circa 360 BCE-300 BCE
4th century BCE
31.3 cm x 19.1 cm x 17.8 cm (12 5/16 in. x 7 1/2 in. x 7 in.)
Anonymous
Primary
Object Type:
ceramic
Artist Nationality:
Europe, South Italian (Gnathia)
Medium and Support:
Terracotta
Credit Line:
Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Archer M. Huntington Museum Fund, 1988
Accession Number:
1988.28
Winged Eros, the god of love, chases a fawn, often associated with young women. The use of added color, such as the red, white, and yellow on this vase, is typical of this pottery style, which is known for its ornate decoration.