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Mug: Seated Traveler with Hat and Gear

Red-figure c. 470-460 BCE

Bearded man with traveler's hat and short mantle seated on a rock, his arms around his left knee. Tied to the satchel in front of him is a vessel of the same type as the one that bears this image.

Technique

Red-figure

Period

Classical period, Early

Date

c. 470-460 BCE

Culture

Greek

Dimensions

H: 9.50 cm W: 9.00 cm

Medium

Terracotta, black gloss

Findspot

Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica

Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Accession Number

1960.352

Image Source

harvard

Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)