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Nymphaeum (fountain)
Late 3rd - early 2nd century BC
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy
Terracotta model of a nymphaeum depicting a fountain in a cave, with the rock of the entrance arch represented by small terracotta elements painted brown. Such objects were perhaps intended for children’s play.
Details
- Title: Nymphaeum (fountain)
- Date Created: Late 3rd - early 2nd century BC
- Location Created: Taranto, Contrada Corvisea, 1930
- Physical Dimensions: 33 cm (height); 12.5 cm (diameter)
- Medium: Terracotta
- Room: Room XX, showcase 49, 1.17
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