Terracotta plate

Creator Name

Unknown

Cultural Context

Greek, Attic

Date

Creation: 6th century BCE

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Plate

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Title

Terracotta plate

Creator

Unknown (link to bio)

Worktype

Plate

Vases

Cultural Context

Greek, Attic

Material

Terracotta

Dimensions

diameter 4 7/8in. (12.4cm)

Technique

Language

Date

Creation: 6th century BCE

ca. 510 BCE

Provenance

Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1971

Style Period

Archaic

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Text: "Melo is fair. karone is fair. the boy is fair."

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Descriptive Topic: Amazons, Warrior, Woman, Shield

Topic

Curationist Contributors

Christina Stone; Jessica Gengler

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Part of: Martial Goddesses and Warrior Queens

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Unknown, Terracotta plate, circa 510 BCE, Greek, Attic. Metropolitan Museum of Art. This terracotta plate depicts an Amazon, one of a mythical group of women warriors. Public Domain.

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