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Terracotta Lekanis with a Lid and Finial in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 2010


Terracotta lekanis (dish) with lid and finial
Greek, Sicilian, Centuripe, 2nd half of the 3rd century BC
Accession Number: 30.11.4a-c
This elaborate vase belongs to a small class of vessels from Centuripe, a small town in eastern Sicily, where they were apparently made. Characteristically sumptuous, gilt, high-relief decoration, imitating fine metalwork, is combined with bright tempera paintings. The front and sides of the lid depict a complex scene with several female figures around an altar. One figure holds a tambourine. In the handle-zone, a Medusa head is flanked by Erotes amidst a floral scroll. The finial and base are decorated with shafts of wheat and leaves.
Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Greek, Sicilian, Centuripe, 2nd half of the 3rd century BC
Accession Number: 30.11.4a-c
This elaborate vase belongs to a small class of vessels from Centuripe, a small town in eastern Sicily, where they were apparently made. Characteristically sumptuous, gilt, high-relief decoration, imitating fine metalwork, is combined with bright tempera paintings. The front and sides of the lid depict a complex scene with several female figures around an altar. One figure holds a tambourine. In the handle-zone, a Medusa head is flanked by Erotes amidst a floral scroll. The finial and base are decorated with shafts of wheat and leaves.
Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
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