Vase fragment
Unknown Artist
ca. 1400–1300 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
3 1/16 × 2 3/4 × 7/16 in. (7.8 × 6.9 × 1.1 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Mycenaean · Late Helladic IIIA
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Wendell T. Bush, 1910
Accession Number
10.179.13
Art Historical Context
This delicate terracotta vase fragment hails from the Mycenaean of Late Bronze Age Greece, dating to 1400–1300 BCE during the Late Helladic III period. The Mycenaeans, famed for their grand citadels like those at Mycenae and Pylos, were a seafaring warrior society whose influence laid early foundations for classical Greek civilization. Though only a small piece survives—measuring just over three inches tall—this fragment offers a tangible glimpse into their daily life and artistry, likely part of a larger vessel used for storage, serving, or ritual purposes. Crafted from fired clay, Mycenaean...