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Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment (comprised of 34 Joined Fragments)

Date

about 510 B.C.

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek (Attic)

Department

Vessels

Institution

Getty Museum

Part of rim, neck and body, preserving just under half of one side. Battle scene, involving three warriors. At left, hoplite attacking to right, with spear raised in his right hand. He wears a cuirass and chiton (incised hem). Profile shield decorated with dotted crescents (added white). To right, fleeing warrior (body and legs only). At far right, body of a draped figure holding a staff. In the field, rows of dots (mock inscriptions). On the other side, chariot (wheel and part of cart) with body of charioteer (added white for upper part of tunic). On the neck, addorsed lotus and palmette chain. Band of added red above the shoulder. Tongue pattern. Under the handle, palmette lotus complex. Under the ground line, framed band of s-pattern, two horizontal lines, band of upright dotted lotus, two more horizontal lines, and rays. Interior undecorated.

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