Terracotta fragments of an amphora (jar)

Unknown

530–520 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The largest fragment shows the part of the mane, ears, and bridge of nose of a horse to right; head of a warrior wearing a helmet to left, with a round shield, with ivy as a shield device, and a spear; start of handle root; a second fragment shows part of the outer rim of the round shield of the warrior; a third fragment depicts part of the mane, neck, and chest of a frontal horse with a red chest band; a fourth fragment shows the elbow and part of the torso of an archer to left with a bow and a large quiver, ornamented with spirals; bent right arm and hand of a second figure to left; in front of the archer, part of a horse?; the fifth fragment has part of a helmet crest? and two lotus buds?

Artist

Unknown

Date

530–520 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