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amphora
Object Type
amphora
Museum number
1865,1118.38
Description
Pottery: black-figured amphora (jar): The Apotheosis of Herakles. Herakles is led forward by Athena and followed by the messenger god Hermes. This may represent his journey to Olympus. On the other side, Bacchus seated between two satyrs.
Producer name
Attributed to:
The Witt Painter
Cultures/periods
Attic
Archaic Greek
Production date
550BC-530BC
(circa)
Production place
Made in:
Attica (Greece)
Materials
pottery
Ware
Black Figure
Technique
painted
incised
Dimensions
Height:
36.83 centimetres
Bibliographic references
CVA British Museum 3 / Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 4, British Museum 3
(III H e Pl. 35, 4)
Location
On display
(G69/dc37)
Subjects
satyr
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Herakles/Hercules
Representation of:
Athena/Minerva
Representation of:
Hermes/Mercury
Representation of:
Dionysos/Bacchus
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dr George Witt
Acquisition date
1865
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1865,1118.38
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
W38
(Museum Secretum)
Miscellaneous number:
Witt.38
(Witt Collection Number)