Vases Daunian Stele
Daunian Stele

Daunian Stele

650-500 BC
The pictorial field is framed on both sides by a border of incised concentric circles.
A large fragment is missing from the lower third, and a smaller one near the mid-point. The stele may once have been topped by a three-dimensional head.

A sheathed sword is incised across one side. It overlaps the vertical borders, as do three straps of a bandolier (?) that are rendered obliquely above the sword. Scattered within the picture-field are birds and animals in low relief.

On the other side is a circular shield (?), which also encroaches into the vertical borders. Above is a row of figures in procession, while below is a mounted rider.
Date
650-500 BC
Culture
South Italian (Apulian, Daunian)
Dimensions
H: 91.50 cm W: 33.80 cm
Medium
Limestone
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
82.AA.129
Image Source
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Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)