Terracotta stamnos
ca. 470–460 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. 32.41 cm.
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Classical
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.74.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant terracotta stamnos, by the Deepdene around 470–460 BCE, exemplifiesic Greek pottery from the period. Standing at 32.41 cm high, the stamnos—a two-handled jar designed for storing and mixing wine—served both practical and ceremonial purposes in ancient Greek households. Named after a vase once in the Deepdene, the Deepdene Painter was an anonymous artist whose precise, dynamic style contributed to the refined red-figure tradition, where figures appear in reserved clay against a glossy black background, allowing for intricate details. The vase's decoration features a mythological s...