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Jar (stamnos) with satyrs and maenads
Greek
Classical Period
mid 5th century B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Red Figure
Dimensions
23.4 cm (9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number90.159
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSide A: Satyr dancing, followed by maenad with thyrsos, and a second satyr playing double flute.
Side B: Three maidens; one holds a torch, the second dances, the third starts away. Surface entirely painted over. Repainting removed 1916.
Side B: Three maidens; one holds a torch, the second dances, the third starts away. Surface entirely painted over. Repainting removed 1916.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to MFA Annual Report for 1890: from Ruvo); anonymous gift of Edward Perry Warren to MFA, November 4, 1890