Terracotta dinos (deep round-bottomed bowl) and holmos (stand)
Unknown Artist
ca. 630–600 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
total H. 31 3/8 in. (79.7 cm); H. of cauldron 13 9/16 in. (34.5 cm); H. of stand 19 7/8 in. (50.5 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture
Faliscan, Capena
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.57.22a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking terracotta dinos—a, round-bottomed bowl—and matching holmos stand hail the Faliscan culture of ancient Capena, in central Italy, around 630–600 BCE.ed during the Archaic period, these vessels reflect the Faliscans' close ties to Etruscan and Greek influences, blending local Italic traditions with Mediterranean sophistication. The dinos, standing at about 13.5 inches tall, was likely used for mixing wine and water in rituals or symposia, while the taller holmos ( 20 inches) elevated for practical display and pouringFashioned from terracotta a durable fired clay prized its versatil...