Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Unknown

ca. 520 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, between eyes, busts of old man and girl Reverse, between eyes, busts of two girls The practice of decorating a pot with alternating black and clay-colored stripes or a cup with concentric circles was popular in eastern Greece and may have come to Athens from there. The effect is considerably less sober and balanced than the Attic black-figure norm. It almost overwhelms the conversations that are taking place on the shoulder.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 520 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, David L. Klein Jr. Memorial Foundation Inc. Gift, 1974