amphora
- Museum number
- 1856,0512.10
- Description
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Black-figured pottery amphora. Designs black on red panels, with incised lines and purple accessories; borders of rosettes down the sides. Round the neck double honeysuckle and lotus-pattern. (a) A statue of a god, probably Apollo, in a temple, represented by two Aeolic columns with architrave, partly coloured purple. The god is represented fully frontal and wears a long chiton with diaper border, and purple himation. On the architrave is a figure of a lion rushing to right, and on either side of the temple, a tripod with a small bird perched on each ring at the top, those on the left having long necks, like swans. In the field, imitation inscriptions. (b) Two bearded male figures side by side on horseback to left, with short chitons and chlamydes flying behind. A bearded warrior walks behind them, in lofty double-crested helmet and greaves, carrying a shield painted purple, and two spears.
- Production date
- 560BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 30.48 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- BM Cat. Vases
Gerhard, A. V. iv. 241; Ann. dell' Inst. 1831, p. 155, no. 429.
- Location
- On display (G13/dc8)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2000, Barcelona, Founding of the City
- Condition
- Repaired.
- Acquisition date
- 1856
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1856,0512.10
