Terracotta amphora (jar)

Bateman Group

ca. 530 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, Herakles and Amazons in combat Reverse, Dionysos, Hermes, and satyrs Amazons were mythical women warriors thought to live in a remote region of Asia Minor. One of the twelve labors that Herakles had to perform for his master, King Eurystheus, was to capture the girdle of the Amazon queen Hippolyte. In the fierce battle depicted here, the Amazons are dressed like Greek hoplites (foot soldiers) with helmet, cuirass, and round shield.

Artist

Bateman Group

Date

ca. 530 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1956