Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Painter of London B 76

ca. 570–560 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

On the body, obverse, two warriors in combat Reverse, two roosters facing On the neck, obverse and reverse, head of a man The aggressiveness of roosters was well familiar to the ancient Greeks. The subjects on each side of this vase may be considered complementary.

Artist

Painter of London B 76

Date

ca. 570–560 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1956