Orpheus Vase Ancient Greece Terracotta Pottery Home Decor

Orpheus sits on a rock or hillock playing on a large lyre, his head tilted back and his mouth open in song. His mantle is pushed down around his waist to leave his upper body free, and his head is wreathed. On the right, facing Orpheus, a young man leans on his spear, one foot propped on the hillock. To the left of Orpheus, a young man stands facing forward, his eyes closed as he listens to the music, his weight resting on his spear.

Two couples in conversation. In both couples the woman stands on the right, the man on the left. The woman in the right-hand couple plays catch with a ball. A young man faces her holding his staff and conversing.