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panathenaic amphora; prize/trophy

Object Type: panathenaic amphora; prize/trophy
Museum number: 1852,0707.1
Description: 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.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 520BC-500BC
Production place: Made in: Attica (Greece)
Materials
Ware
Technique: painted; incised
Dimensions: Height: 63.50 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: BM Cat. Vases For the diskobolos, cf. the early sepulchral slab at Athens, Murray, Hist. Gk. Sculpture2, vol. i. p. 138.
Bibliographic references: Vase / Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum (B136); CVA British Museum 1 / Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 1, British Museum 1 (III H e Pl. 3, 1)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: discus; classical deity; classical sport
Associated names
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Green (sale); Purchased through: Sotheby's; Purchased through: Harry Osborn Cureton
Acquisition date: 1852
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1852,0707.1
Conservation