pelike

An item at Louvre

Decoration: on belly (side A); garland (bay leaf, surmounting); libation scene; woman (headband, chignon, chiton, embroidered, himation, holding, object, near); column (Doric); Apollo (?, remains, himation, seated, on, seat, holding, branch of leaves); woman (remains, crown, chiton, holding, oinochoe) on belly (side B); garland (bay leaf, surmounting); conversation scene; young man (3, remains, himation); in the field; athlete's pack (?, suspended) under handle; plant motif (palmette, 2) on belly (below); meander Condition of the work: incomplete; less part of the belly; chipped surface Restoration: glued back on; redone

Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities

An exhibit at Louvre

The Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities is home to a collection of artworks representing the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman civilizations; it illustrates the art of a vast area encompassing Greece, Italy, and the whole of the Mediterranean basin, and spans the period from Neolithic times (4th millennium BC) to the 6th century AD.

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