Archaic II

Terracotta woman baking bread

In a representation known from only two examples, a woman is shown leaning over an oven and throwing the disks of dough onto the hot walls. The oven has a hole at the bottom for air to enter and a wide mouth. H. 3 in. (7.6 cm)

Date

600 - 480 BC

Accession No.

74.51.1755

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

References

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