Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)

Unknown

570–560 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

At the juncture of the neck and shoulder, a band of tongues, alternating with red and black; below, part of the torso and the bent arm of a helmeted warrior to left wearing a chiton?; the tip of the red crest is visible above the shoulder; Herakles to right, wearing his lion skin over a chitoniskos, holding a large sword in his right hand, attacking the helmeted warrior to right (Amazon?) who is wearing a chitoniskos, and holds a sword in both hands?; greaved leg of a warrior to right

Artist

Unknown

Date

570–560 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