Stamnos with Warrior's Departure and Dancer with Satyrs

<p>A stamnos is a wide-mouthed jar for wine. Red-figure vases were made in Etruria from the mid-5th to the mid-3rd centuries BCE. Early examples were influenced by Athenian Greek works. After about 350 BCE, inspiration was drawn from the flourishing vase-painting tradition of South Italy. The Etruscan vase-painter, like his metalworking counterpart, favored animated figures with expressive gestures. On this vessel, a warrior stands between two women on one side, while, on the other, appear dancing women and two satyrs.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.62' rel='external'>Stamnos with Warrior's Departure and Dancer with Satyrs</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>