Terracotta squat lekythos (oil flask)

Painter of Munich 2363

ca. 440–430 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Amazons The subject is unclear. Indistinct lines indicating the terrain show that the archer is lying on the ground, either asleep or dead. The other figure seems to be coming to rouse her. The open eye on the shield identifies the critical element in the situation—will the fallen figure open her eyes or not?

Artist

Painter of Munich 2363

Date

ca. 440–430 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1939