Terracotta miniature Panathenaic amphora

Bulas Group

ca. 400 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, Athena Reverse, seated athlete The Bulas Group specialized in miniature versions of Panathenaic prize amphorae. The shape and the representation of Athena follow the models quite closely. The seated athlete holding what might be a fillet is a narrative vignette that would not have appeared on a prize vase.

Artist

Bulas Group

Date

ca. 400 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906