panathenaic amphora;
prize/trophy
- Museum number
- 1852,0707.1
- Description
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Pottery: black-figured Panathenaic amphora. Designs on red panels. (a) Athene to left, between two Doric columns, each surmounted by a cock; long chiton embroidered with stars, folds indicated; aegis with snake-border on front only, lofty helmet, on shield device of forepart of bull to left. Inscribed.
(b) Diskobolos, nude and bearded, to right, holding the diskos in left hand behind his head, right hand outstretched behind. Behind him is a brabeus, to right, bearded, wearing a himation, in right hand a wand. In front is another athlete nude and bearded, departing and looking back, with left hand raised.
- Production date
- 520BC-500BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 63.50 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- BM Cat. Vases
For the diskobolos, cf. the early sepulchral slab at Athens, Murray, Hist. Gk. Sculpture2, vol. i. p. 138.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1852
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1852,0707.1
