© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Girona
Omeka ID 3190
Empúries

alabastron

MAC GIR-014614

Object type
alabastron
Production date
-475 / -450
Fabric
-
Museum
Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Girona
Culture
-
Discovery location
Empúries
Materials
pottery
Township
Escala, l' (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Girona, Alt Empordà)
Technique
wheel-thrown
Where is it?
MASPG
Dimensions
157 x 45 (Ø) mm
Description
Attic alabaster of black figures, by the painter from Haimon. It comes from Empúries (L'Escala, Alt Empordà), dated in the 5th century BC, and represents Dionysian scenes. In the upper frieze there is Dionysus sitting, dressed in a himation and crowned, accompanied by satyrs dancing. In the free spaces there are amphorae and vessels, grapes and garlands of leaves that link the figures. In the lower frieze there is a seated maenad, with a snake in her hand. On each side there is a satyr and another dancing maenad, and in the background, garlands.