Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

APZ Painter

ca. 330–300 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

On the body, obverse, youth and horse within a naiskos between women Reverse, four youths On the neck, obverse, woman. Reverse, Eros Ownership of a horse was a mark of wealth and status. It is noteworthy that the horse here is primary and that the group is not fully contained by the structure.

Artist

APZ Painter

Date

ca. 330–300 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, South Italian, Campanian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906