South Italian Terracotta Skyphos in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sept. 2007

Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)
Greek, South Italian, Campanian, red-figure, ca. 350-325 BC
Attributed to the CA Painter
Obverse: Woman and Oscan warrior
Reverse: Woman and youth

Accession # 91.1.444

The CA painter was the leading artist of a large Campanian workshop situated at Cumae rather than Capua. The frequent representation of Oscan warriors indicates the different environment. The Oscans were the original inhabitants of the region of Campania, and their language continued to be spoken until the 1st century BC. The tripartite breastplate and the helmet with a crest and plumes are characteristic equipment of the warriors.

Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.