Niobe stands inside a smalle temple. She is dressed in a peplos with himation wrapped around her shoulders and covering her head. The temple is depicted by four Ionic columns and a low roofline decorated by antefixes at the corners. To the left, outside the temple stands an old man wearing ankle length robes and a diadem. he is supported by a younger man dresses in a cal-length tunic and cloak.

Detail of Niobe standing in a naiskos. Interior of an Apulian red-figure dish featuring several scenes from mythology. Excavated from Tomba Verrese, Canosa. Taranto, Museo Archeologico Nazionale 8928.

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Subjects
Niobe
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
Date
ca. 320-300 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Location
Taranto, Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Image Credit
Wikimedia: ArchaiOptix