Terracotta vase 3rd–2nd century Greek, Sicilian, Centuripe Four womenA fundamental feature of Greek ceramics and their offshoots is that they could be used. By contrast, this vase, with its lid fixed onto the body, serves a purely symbolic function. It belongs to a class of pieces associated with the site of Centuripe in Sicily. They are characterized by elaborate and delicate applied decoration and by refined polychromy executed after firing. The scene shows a bride surrounded by attendants. The vase was made for the Terracotta vase. Greek, Sicilian, Centuripe. 3rd–2nd century
Terracotta vase 3rd–2nd century Greek, Sicilian, Centuripe Four womenA fundamental feature of Greek ceramics and their offshoots is that they could be used. By contrast, this vase, with its lid fixed onto the body, serves a purely symbolic function. It belongs to a class of pieces associated with the site of Centuripe in Sicily. They are characterized by elaborate and delicate applied decoration and by refined polychromy executed after firing. The scene shows a bride surrounded by attendants. The vase was made for the Terracotta vase. Greek, Sicilian, Centuripe. 3rd–2nd century Terracotta. Hellenistic. Vases
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