- Museum number
- 1837,0609.68
- Description
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Pottery: black-figured neck-amphora.
(a) Departure of warrior: A quadriga to right, the third horse white, into which a charioteer is stepping, slightly bearded, with fillet and embroidered himation, goad in left hand, reins in both. By his side is an old man to right, partly bald, with white hair and beard, in a long embroidered himation. On the further side of the quadriga is a warrior to left, bearded, with lofty visored helmet, greaves, spear, and shield on which are three crescents, looking back at a female figure to left, in long chiton and embroidered himation, veiling her head; on her shoulders is a nude male child, whom she holds with left hand. Behind her is a warrior to left, with visored helmet, on which are two tall plumes, greaves, spear, and shield on which is a pellet. At the horses' heads is an old man to left, with white hair and beard, long chiton, striped himation, and spear.
(b) Rhesos, kneeling on one knee to right, looking back, holding by the reins, and endeavouring to restrain two rearing horses, one on either side of him; he has a slight beard, high peaked cap, short embroidered chiton, and quiver at back.
- Production date
- 510BC-500BC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 222 millimetres
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Height: 334 millimetres
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Weight: 1976 grammes
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Width: 212 millimetres
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Depth: 222 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- BM Cat. Vases
De Witte, Descr. No. 142; Schneider, Tro. Sagenkr. p. 43, n. 3; Bonner Studien, p. 250.
Side A may represent Hector parting from Andromache and Astyanax, cf. Schneider, l.c.]
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Slightly damaged.
- Acquisition date
- 1837
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1837,0609.68
