14A015
"CAMPANA" RELIEF
Hellenistic Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C.
Terracotta, mould-made, Width: 25.5 cm.; Height: 21.5 cm.

A fragmentary relief, moulded with a young satyr kneeling right beneath a large grape vine with two large branches, sparse leaves, and many clusters of fruit. The satyr picks grapes which he gathers in a fold of cloth held before him. There is a large basket brimming with grape clusters on either side of the trunk of the vine.

Plaques of this kind are named after Giorgio Campana, who first published them in the mid-nineteenth century. They were used to decorate the upper walls of shrines, public buildings, and unusually luxurious private homes.

Catalogue XIV

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