Frieze Tile

functional; decorative

This image could be Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, who is often portrayed in a chariot drawn by leopards and accompanied with a retinue of satyrs and revellers.

lead-glazed

Rectangular earthenware frieze tile with rounded base, short flared sides and rectangular rim. On the front is a relief scene of two white fauns pulling a carriage with a reclining nude figure, on a yellow background. Horizontal scroll and gadroon bands border scene at top and bottom. Unglazed sides and back.