Fragment of an East greek Wild Goat Style terracotta oinochoe (jug)
Description
On the shoulder, deer attacked by sphinxes and griffins, water birds; On the body, bull attacked by lion. This fine fragment represents an early phase in the development of Fikellura pottery. In the animal groups as well as the drawing, there is a vitality that later subsides. The name Fikellura derives from a site on the island of Rhodes to which this fabric has been attributed. It is now established that the center of production was Miletus.
Date
circa 560–550 B.C.
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. of a 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); length of b 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
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Fragment of a terracotta oinochoe (jug), attributed to the Altenburg Painter, East Greek, Milesian, Fikellura (MET, 74.51.365a, b)