plate
- Museum number
- 1837,0609.59
- Description
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Athenian red-figured plate: a single figure in oriental costume - trousers ('anaxyrides'), tight-fitting sleeved coat ('kandys') and soft skin hat ('kidaris') with long ear-flaps hanging down - fills the circular field of this plate. This outfit, which resembles the Median costume, was most commonly used in Athenian art for Scythians, but since the figure is not bearded, it is most likely in this case to be intended to depict an Amazon archer. Later representations of Persians, Scythians and Amazons lose much of their individual identity. She draws an arrow from her quiver (here a 'gorytos') as she turns back to shoot at the enemy, her composite bow at the ready in her left hand. Signed by Epiktetos as painter.
- Production date
- 520BC-510BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 19.50 centimetres
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Height: 1.90 centimetres
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- Location
- On display (G14/dc1)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2005-2006 Sept-Jan, London, BM, 'Forgotten Empire'
- Acquisition date
- 1837
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1837,0609.59
