Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles

Matsch Painter

ca. 480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, old man and warrior Reverse, man leaning on staff The vase depicts a warrior's departure. The representation on the obverse is particularly expressive, with the two figures presented as virtual mirror images—the older man leaning on his staff, the warrior holding his spear, and the two shafts crossing at the bottom.

Artist

Matsch Painter

Date

ca. 480 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1956