Caption

Black-figure neck amphora with a depiction of dancing maenads, The Diosphos Painter ca. 500–475 BC. Dionysus mythology; maenads mythology. Amphora with a flared spout, a cylindrical neck with slightly concave walls clearly cut off from the neck, an ovoid body tapering downwards, and a cylindrical foot with straight edges. Handles made of two clay rolls, placed under the spout, resting on the arms. Flat handles. Recessed bottom, 3.5 cm wide. Technology: Smooth surface; shiny metallic varnish; well-cleaned, homogeneous clay with no visible impurities; varnish applied evenly. Condition: A few secondary defects on the vessel surface; internal surface contaminated; chip on the spout; glued foot. Clay color: close to 5 YR 6/6 reddish red. Varnish color: 10 YR 2/1 black. Red color: 7.5 R 3/3 dusky red. White color: 2.5 Y 7/2 light grey. Attributed to Attica Athens. Amphora, vessel; weight 0.43 kg., A ceramic vessel with a rounded body, narrow neck, and flared rim standing on a circular foot, predominantly black and terracotta in color with areas of pale cream, featuring a central glossy black panel on the front and back framed by terracotta bands with painted black decorative motifs, a single black handle rising from shoulder to rim, visible wear and small chips on the rim and body, and a plain neutral gray backdrop.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_326

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Keywords

Black-figure neck amphora depiction dancing maenads Diosphos Painter ca 500–475 Bc Dionysus mythology maenads mythology Amphora flared spout cylindrical neck slightly concave walls cut off neck ovoid body tapering downwards cylindrical foot straight edges Handles two clay rolls placed under spout resting arms Flat handles Recessed bottom 3.5 cm wide Technology Smooth surface shiny metallic varnish well-cleaned homogeneous clay no visible impurities varnish applied evenly Condition secondary defects vessel surface internal surface contaminated chip glued foot Clay color close 5 Yr 6 6 reddish red Varnish color 10 2 1 black Red color 7.5 R 3 3 dusky red White color 2.5 Y 7 2 light grey Attributed Attica Athens vessel weight 0.43 kg ceramic vessel rounded body narrow neck flared rim standing circular foot predominantly black terracotta color areas pale cream featuring central glossy black panel front back framed terracotta bands painted black decorative motifs single black handle rising shoulder visible wear small chips body plain neutral gray backdrop.