Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

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5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Around vase, procession of figures to an altar Of the major regions in Southern Italy producing painted vases, only Campania had a significant black-figure output. As the present example indicates, the technique employs a minimum of incision, making it closer to silhouette than actual figure. While dependent on Attic models, a piece such as this one is distinct in the decoration that circles the vase rather than being divided by the handles into front and back.

Artist

Unknown

Date

5th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, South Italian, Campanian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906