4th quarter of the 6th century B.C.
Greece
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Vase with ram's head protome
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTerracotta
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SizeOverall: 3 7/8 x 5 3/16 in. (9.8 x 13.2 cm) diameter 3 13/16in. (9.8cm)
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Geography details
Greece -
Country today
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Date4th quarter of the 6th century B.C.
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CultureEast Greek
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PeriodArchaic
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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On one side of the upper frieze of this exquisite vase, a youth holds two winged horses and two youths drive a chariot. Real and imaginary animals circulate on the other frieze areas between carefully drawn geometric patterns. The ram’s-head cover may have served as a handle for a cosmetic applicator.
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