neck-amphora
- Museum number
- 1842,0407.2
- Description
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Pottery: black-figured neck-amphora. Imperfectly fired, the black on the reverse turned nearly to red. On the neck, undulating pattern of alternate palmettes and lotus-flowers.
(a) Apollo Citharoedos to right, beardless, with hair looped up under a fillet, long embroidered chiton and himation with purple stripes, playing with a plectrum on the chelys, from which hangs embroidered drapery. Facing him, side by side, are Artemis, or more probably Amphitrite, with mitra, long chiton and himation, both embroidered, right hand raised to mouth, and Poseidon, who is bearded, with long tresses, fillet, short chiton and himation, both embroidered, in left hand a trident. Behind Apollo are Aphrodite, or Leto (?), with long hair, fillet, long chiton and himation, both embroidered, hands extended, and Hermes, who is bearded, with embroidered himation, petasos, and caduceus, side by side to right.
(b) Erastes scene (?): In the centre a nude youth to left, with long hair and fillet, holding in his arms a cock, which is white; facing him is a bearded figure with fillet and striped himation, hands extended; behind him is a nude bearded figure to right. On the right is a nude bearded figure to right, wearing a fillet and looking back; he is caressing a youth with hair looped up under a fillet, wearing a striped himation.
- Production date
- 510BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 31.75 centimetres
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Width: 22 centimetres
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Depth: 22 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- BM Cat. Vases
Overbeck, Kunstmyth, (Apollo), p. 44.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Slightly damaged.
- Acquisition date
- 1842
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1842,0407.2
