ca. 340-330 B.C.
Greece
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Lekanis
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTerracotta
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Sizediameter 19 1/16in. (48.5cm)
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Geography details
Greece -
Country today
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Dateca. 340-330 B.C.
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CultureGreek, South Italian, Apulian
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PeriodLate Classical
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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Interior, dolphin surrounded by marine creatures
Exterior, women and youthsMarine life figures prominently in the subject matter of South Italian vase-painting. Here, a dolphin swims above a sea-bream; the surrounding band contains a hornshell, spotted torpedo, sea bream, stargazer, and red mullet. The fish are framed by a vine tendril and the reverse includes bunches of grapes.
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