Fragment of Apulian Krater with Heads of Laios and Chrysippos
Artist
Circle of Iliupersis Painter
(Greek, South Italy, Apulia, 4th century B.C.)
CultureGreek, Italian, Apulian
Datec. 350 BCE
Mediumterracotta
Dimensions2 11/16 x 3 1/4 in. (6.9 x 8.3 cm)
Classificationsceramics
Credit LineGift of Professors Henry and Sara Immerwahr
Object number77.6.12
DescriptionA young man looks down and to his left while his torso is turned to his right. His right arm is extended; his left disappears behind a smaller figure. The larger figure’s short, curly hair radiates about the face. His furrowed, bulging brow and his chin are accented with delicate, curved lines; his lips are full and turn downward. A mantle is loosely draped over the upper arms, leaving his shoulders and chest bare. The tip of some bunched drapery falls behind his right arm. Before his left arm is part of a small figure, whose head faces three-quarters to right. In the upper part of the fragment, a reserved line indicates the horizontal.On View
Not on viewCollections
Unidentified artist
306 - 281 BCE
Unidentified artist
c. 306-281 BCE
