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Terracotta Column-Krater, Attributed to the Orchard Painter (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 34.11.7)

Greco-Roman Art

A terracotta column-krater, Greek, Attic, Classical period, ca. 470 to 460 BCE, attributed to the Orchard Painter, showing Jason reaching for the Golden Fleece with Athena beside him and a companion boarding the Argo. The museum's own tag list names Jason directly. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 34.11.7, Greek and Roman Art department, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1934.

Facts
Classification
Object Type
Ceramic or Pottery 1
Medium (class)
Ceramic 1
Connections

Associated With

Athena, Deities

This source names Athena directly: "reaching for the Golden Fleece with Athena beside him and a companion boarding the Argo."

Source Terracotta column-krater, Orchard Painter, accession 34.11.7 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Athena, Figures

This source names Athena directly: "reaching for the Golden Fleece with Athena beside him and a companion boarding the Argo."

Source Terracotta column-krater, Orchard Painter, accession 34.11.7 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Belongs to Tradition

Ancient Greek Religion, Religions
Source Terracotta column-krater, Orchard Painter, accession 34.11.7 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Depicts

Jason, Figures

The Metropolitan Museum's own tag list names Jason directly, and its own caption, verified through two independently read secondary records in agreement, narrates Jason reaching for the Golden Fleece with Athena beside him.

Source Terracotta column-krater, Orchard Painter, accession 34.11.7 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Originated In

Greece, Regions
Source Terracotta column-krater, Orchard Painter, accession 34.11.7 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Sources
1. Terracotta column-krater, Orchard Painter, accession 34.11.7 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • accession 34.11.7
  • catalogue record, medium/object-type description
    A terracotta column-krater, Greek, Attic, Classical period, ca.
  • Originated In: Greece, Collection record: culture, country and region fields
    Greek, Attic
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Ancient Greek art (Wikipedia)
In Group: Ancient Greek Art, Greek, Attic, Classical period, ca. 470 to 460 BCEView the Source
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