Black-Figure Neck Amphora
Artist: Attributed to the Painter of Vatican 359
Black-figured amphorah, used for carrying wine or oil; the front side depicts a quadriga with Poseidon, Amphitrite, another unidentified goddess, and heroenes; on the reverse and around warrior appears to be leaving for battle, with his wife and son bidding him farewell
- Date
- c. 540 BCE
- In our collection
- since October the 21st, 2015 up to now
- Dimensions
- 15 1/4 x 11 in. (38.74 x 27.94 cm)
- Location
- G241
- Medium
- Slip-glazed earthenware
- Price
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- Composition
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cadmium 69% zinc 1% oxygen 30%