Terracotta olpe (jug) 520 BC

This black-figure terracotta olpe (jug) from 520 BC depicts a scene of a woman offering a flower to a bearded man, followed by two additional figures. The figures are painted in black silhouette with details incised and painted in white. This type of ceramic vessel was commonly used in ancient Greece for pouring and storing liquids. The terracotta olpe is a testament to the skill of anonymous Athenian potters and painters, who created these utilitarian objects with artistic beauty.