Fragment of a Relief with Two Women at a Fountain in the Getty Villa, July 2008

Fragment of a Relief with Two Women at a Fountain
Greek, made in Taras, South Italy, 320-300 BC
Limestone

Inventory # 96.AA.121

Lion's-head waterspouts were common elements on fountains, which supplied water to ancient communities. In this sculptural fragment, two women stand next to a fountain with such a spout. Fountains were among the few public places where women could meet and talk.

Text from the Getty Villa museum label.