Bronze pointed neck-amphora with stand

Unknown

ca. 500–450 BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

The gleaming golden color visible on the surface of these bronzes provides a rare glimpse of the original appearance of a bronze from classical antiquity. The quality of the chasing on the amphora is particularly fine; on the shoulder is a tongue pattern in shallow relief, below which are bands and running spirals with a chain of horizontal palmettes in between. The separately cast handles terminate at the shoulder with spotted feline heads fringed with flamelike tufts of hair. A terracotta pointed neck-amphora and its conical stand can also been seen in this gallery.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 500–450 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 2004