Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

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ca. 550–540 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, Hermes and woman between men Reverse, Hermes and warrior between men Under the handles, horseman and Bellerophon on Pegasos The scenes on the body are certainly connected. Hermes brings together a warrior and a woman, who, as indicated by the cloak that covers her head, is married. The aggressive posture of the warrior suggests that he is Menelaos reclaiming his wife, Helen, at Troy. The horseman and bird under one handle may allude to Troilos, the Trojan prince ambushed by Achilles.

Artist

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Date

ca. 550–540 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1907