amphora
- Museum number
- 1837,0609.33.a
- Description
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Pottery: black-figured amphora. Designs black on red panels, with borders of lotus-buds along the top; accessories of purple.
(a) Dionysiac group: In the centre Dionysos to right, bearded, with long hair, ivy-wreath, long purple chiton and himation embroidered with purple spots, in right hand a vine-branch, in left a keras. Facing him is Ariadne, in a long chiton embroidered with incised patterns, and himation thrown over her head. On each side are two Satyrs turned towards the centre, in various attitudes, with long hair; their breasts indicated in purple.
(b) Warrior on horseback (perhaps Troilos) riding to right, beardless, with long hair, purple chlamys, spear in left hand. At the horse's head is a nude youth to right looking back, beardless, with fillet. Behind the horse is a nude male figure to right, beardless, with long hair, fillet, in right hand a spear; towards him is a hawk flying to left.
On the bottom is incised: Φ.
- Production date
- 550BC-530BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 30.48 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- BM Cat. Vases
De Witte, Descr., No. 37.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1837
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1837,0609.33.a
