Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)

Unknown

mid-6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar) — Unknown

At the top of the panel, a palmette-lotus festoon; below, at the left, part of the head of a horse to right, with top knots; top of the head of a filleted woman looking left; bird of prey to left, on top of a structure (Achilles waiting to ambush Troilos and Polyxena?)

Artist
Unknown
Date
mid-6th century BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Greek, Attic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Credit line
Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011

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