Terracotta situla (bucket) ca. 360-340 B.C. Attributed to the Lycurgus Painter Dionysos among satyrs and maenads. On the bottom, round faceA situla is a bucket that served to decant wine. The shape is well attested in metal examples and in terracotta counterparts of different types. This piece presents a spirited depiction of the wine-god Dionysos driving his griffin-drawn chariot to a gathering of his followers. Particularly engaging is the old satyr dipping a jug into the decorated calyx-krater, probably to fill the libation bowl in his left hand. On the back, Dionysos is seated between a satyr and a maenad and is surrounded by attributes, including a fawn, a cista (cylindrical box), and wreaths.. Terracotta situla (bucket). Greek, South Italian, Apulian. ca. 360-340 B.C.. Terracotta; red-figure. Late Classical. Vases
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