Terracotta stamnos (jar) with lid second half of the 4th century B.C. Greek, South Italian The primary decoration on this miniature stamnos, a womans head, was a widespread motif in South Italian vase painting during 4th century B.C. South Italian vases decorated with isolated heads have been found overwhelmingly in funerary contexts, either within or above tombs. The significance of these female representations is not known, and likely varied from region to region.. Terracotta stamnos (jar) with lid 330012