Terracotta miniature Panathenaic amphora

Bulas Group

ca. 400 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, Athena Reverse, athlete seated with a race torch The seated athlete on the reverse is holding a special kind of torch used in races; it is designed to protect the hand of the runner.

Artist

Bulas Group

Date

ca. 400 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1941